22 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

This verse quotes or alludes to 3 earlier texts.

• Ezek 47:12 · allusion
  "And by the river upon the bank thereof, on this side and on that side, shall grow all trees for meat, whose leaf shall not fade, neither shall the fruit thereof be consumed: it shall bring forth new fruit according to his months, because th…"
  Ezekiel: trees bearing fruit each month for healing — tree of life
• Gen 2:9 · echo
  "And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil."
  Genesis: tree of life — restored in the new Jerusalem
• Gen 3:22 · echo
  "And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:"
  Genesis: tree of life — access restored in the new Jerusalem

1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

• New Creation

• Healing of the Nations

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

• 1Pet 2:24 — Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
• 1Pet 2:24 — Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
• 2Kgs 2:21 — And he went forth unto the spring of the waters, and cast the salt in there, and said, Thus saith the LORD, I have healed these waters; there shall not be from thence any more death or barren land.
• Exod 15:27 — And they came to Elim, where were twelve wells of water, and threescore and ten palm trees: and they encamped there by the waters.
• Ezek 47:1 — Afterward he brought me again unto the door of the house; and, behold, waters issued out from under the threshold of the house eastward: for the forefront of the house stood toward the east, and the w
• Ezek 47:7 — Now when I had returned, behold, at the bank of the river were very many trees on the one side and on the other.
• Ezek 47:8 — Then said he unto me, These waters issue out toward the east country, and go down into the desert, and go into the sea: which being brought forth into the sea, the waters shall be healed.
• Ezek 47:12 — And by the river upon the bank thereof, on this side and on that side, shall grow all trees for meat, whose leaf shall not fade, neither shall the fruit thereof be consumed: it shall bring forth new f
• Gen 2:9 — And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evi
• Gen 2:9 — And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evi
• Gen 3:22 — And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:
• Gen 3:22 — And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:
• Hos 14:4 — I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him.
• Isa 6:10 — Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.
• Isa 33:24 — And the inhabitant shall not say, I am sick: the people that dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity.
• Isa 57:18 — I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners.
• Jer 17:14 — Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise.
• Jer 30:17 — For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the LORD; because they called thee an Outcast, saying, This is Zion, whom no man seeketh after.
• Luke 4:18 — The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sig
• Mal 4:2 — But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.
• Mal 4:2 — But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.
• Matt 13:15 — For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and should under
• Prov 3:18 — She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
• Prov 3:18 — She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
• Prov 12:18 — There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
• Ps 1:3 — And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
• Ps 147:3 — He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
• Rev 2:7 — He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.
• Rev 2:7 — He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.
• Rev 21:21 — 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.
• Rev 21:21 — 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.
• Rev 21:24 — And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it.
• Rev 21:24 — And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it.
• Rev 22:1 — And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.
• Rev 22:14 — Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
• Rev 22:14 — Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
• Rev 22:19 — And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in thi
• Rev 22:19 — And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in thi