7 Bible Verses about City Gates

Therefore, Jesus also suffered outside of the gate [i.e., of Jerusalem] so that He could make people holy through [the shedding of] His own blood.

It had a very high wall [around it], with twelve angels [stationed] at its twelve gates. The names written on the gates were those of the twelve tribes of the Israelites.

And the twelve gates were made of twelve pearls, with each gate being made of a single pearl. And the street of the city was made of pure gold, as transparent as glass.

There were three gates on the east side [of the wall]; three gates on the north side; three gates on the south side; and three gates on the west side.

but he found out about their plan. And so they watched the gates [of the city] day and night [looking for their chance] to kill him.

And when they passed the first two guards, they came to the iron gate leading out into the city, which opened by itself. So, they went out and, as they walked down the street, the angel [suddenly] left him.

And the angel who spoke to me [See verse 9] had a golden measuring stick with which to measure the city, its gates and its wall.