He replied, “Rightly did Isaiah prophesy about you hypocrites (play-actors, pretenders), as it is written [in Scripture],

‘These people honor Me with their lips,
But their heart is far from Me.

And then will ho send his angels, and gather his elect from the four winds, from the most distant part of earth to the most distant part of heaven.

NOW the passover and the feast of unleavened bread were but two days distant; and the chief priests, and the scribes, sought how they might seize him by craft, and kill him.

And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him saying, "This is a desert place, and now the day is far passed,

Seeing that he had answered with discernment, Jesus said to him: "You are not far from the Kingdom of God." After that no one ventured to question him further.

who devour widows houses, and for a pretence make long prayers. These will receive a far greater condemnation.

And to 'love him with all one's heart, and with all one's understanding, and with all one's strength,' and to 'love one's neighbor as one loves oneself' is far beyond all 'burnt-offerings and sacrifices.'"

He is not the God of dead people but of living. You are far wrong."

And if I should send them away fasting to their own houses, they should faint by the way. For divers of them came from far."

And, Peter, afar of, followed him, as far as within, into the court of the High-priest; and was sitting with the attendants, and warming himself by the light.

With many such illustrations Jesus used to tell his message to people as far as they were able to receive it;

But he went off and proceeded to proclaim it aloud and spread news of the affair both far and wide. The result was that Jesus could no longer enter any town openly; he stayed outside in lonely places, and people came to him from every quarter.