Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass.

Bible References

The twelve

Revelation 21:12
It had a great, high wall, with twelve huge gates, and twelve angels in charge of the gates, which had inscribed upon them the names of the twelve tribes of Israel.
Revelation 17:4
The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, decorated in gold and precious stones and pearls, and she had in her hand a cup of gold, full of abominations and the impurities of her immorality.
Matthew 13:45
"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a gem-dealer who was looking for beautiful pearls.

Pure

Revelation 21:18
The material of its wall was jasper, but the city itself was pure gold, as transparent as glass.
Revelation 17:4
The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, decorated in gold and precious stones and pearls, and she had in her hand a cup of gold, full of abominations and the impurities of her immorality.
Revelation 18:16
and saying, 'Alas! Alas for the great city that was dressed in fine linen, purple, and scarlet, that was decorated in gold, precious stones, and pearls,
Revelation 22:2
down the middle of the city's Broadway. On both sides of the river grew the tree of life, which bore twelve kinds of fruit, yielding a different kind each month, and its leaves contained the remedy to cure the nations.

As it

Revelation 21:11
and it continued to retain the glory of God. The luster of it was like a very precious stone, like jasper, clear as crystal.