Revelation 21:17 (WEB)

Passage

Its wall is one hundred forty-four cubits, by the measure of a man, that is, of an angel.

Nearby Context

Revelation 21:15 He who spoke with me had for a measure a golden reed to measure the city, its gates, and its walls.

Revelation 21:16 The city is square, and its length is as great as its width. He measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand twelve stadia. Its length, width, and height are equal.

Revelation 21:17 Its wall is one hundred forty-four cubits, by the measure of a man, that is, of an angel.

Revelation 21:18 The construction of its wall was jasper. The city was pure gold, like pure glass.

Revelation 21:19 The foundations of the city’s wall were adorned with all kinds of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, chalcedony; the fourth, emerald;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "wall", "hundred", "forty-four", "cubits", "measure", and "angel". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "wall" and "hundred", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 16's "The city is square and its length..." into verse 18's "The construction of its wall was jasper...", so "wall" and "hundred" 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 "wall" and "hundred" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.