Revelation 22:2 (WEB)

Passage

in the middle of its street. On this side of the river and on that was the tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruits, yielding its fruit every month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

Nearby Context

Revelation 22:1 He showed me a river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb,

Revelation 22:2 in the middle of its street. On this side of the river and on that was the tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruits, yielding its fruit every month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

Revelation 22:3 There will be no curse any more. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants will serve him.

Revelation 22:4 They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "middle", "street", "side", "river", "life", "bearing", and "twelve". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "middle" and "street", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 1's "He showed me a river of water..." into verse 3's "There will be no curse any more...", so "middle" and "street" 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 "middle" and "street" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.