Revelation 21:23 (DBY)

Passage

And the city has no need of the sun nor of the moon, that they should shine for it; for the glory of God has enlightened it, and the lamp thereof [is] the Lamb.

Nearby Context

Revelation 21:21 And the twelve gates, twelve pearls; each one of the gates, respectively, was of one pearl; and the street of the city pure gold, as transparent glass.

Revelation 21:22 And I saw no temple in it; for the Lord God Almighty is its temple, and the Lamb.

Revelation 21:23 And the city has no need of the sun nor of the moon, that they should shine for it; for the glory of God has enlightened it, and the lamp thereof [is] the Lamb.

Revelation 21:24 And the nations shall walk by its light; and the kings of the earth bring their glory to it.

Revelation 21:25 And its gates shall not be shut at all by day, for night shall not be there.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "light", "city", "need", "moon", "should", "shine", "glory", and "enlightened". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "light" and "city", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 22's "And I saw no temple in it..." into verse 24's "And the nations shall walk by its...", so "light" and "city" belong inside that flow. In Revelation context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "light" and "city" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.