21 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.



Ver. 21. And the twelve gates] i.e. Gatekeepers, preachers of the righteousness that is by faith.



Were twelve pearls] All which do receive their lustre and worth from Christ, that pearl of price, Mat_13:45-46, like as the pearl by being often beaten upon by the sunbeams, becometh radiant as the sun.



Was pure gold] Which no dirty dog may ever trample upon.