Revelation 21:14

And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

Cross-reference

Revelation 21:19-21 elaborates on these twelve foundations, describing each adorned with precious stones — expanding the detail.

Isaiah 54:11–12 Prophetic fulfillment

Isaiah 54:11-12 prophesies a restored Jerusalem with foundations of sapphires and gates of precious stones — fulfilled in the New Jerusalem's foundations and gates.

Matthew 10:2-4 lists the twelve apostles — the same twelve whose names are on the foundations of the New Jerusalem in Revelation.

Ephesians 2:20 explicitly says the church is built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets — directly parallel to the twelve apostles as foundation of the New Jerusalem.

Exodus 24:4 Parallel

Exodus 24:4 has twelve stone pillars for the tribes; here foundations bear apostles' names, both as structural symbols.

Luke 6:13 Citation

Luke 6:13 records Jesus choosing the twelve apostles; their names appear on the city's foundations here.

Acts 1:2 Parallel

Acts 1:2 notes Jesus giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles — the very men whose names appear on the city’s foundations.

In Hebrews 11:10, Abraham looked for a city with foundations whose architect is God — the same New Jerusalem whose foundations are the apostles in Revelation.