42 Bible Verses about distance

And if the way is so long that you are not able to take these things to the place marked out by the Lord your God for his name, when he has given you his blessing, because it is far away from you;

But let there be a space between you and it of about two thousand cubits: come no nearer to it, so that you may see the way you have to go, for you have not been over this way before.

So you will see the land before you, but you will not go into the land which I am giving to the children of Israel.

And there were women watching from a distance: among them were Mary Magdalene, and Mary, the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome,

Now Bethany was near to Jerusalem, about two miles away;

And they made him a prisoner and took him away to the house of the high priest. But Peter went after them at a distance.

And when he saw Jesus from far off, he went quickly to him and gave him worship;

And on the third day, Abraham, lifting up his eyes, saw the place a long way off.

And the people kept their places far off, but Moses went near to the dark cloud where God was.

Then let these things be exchanged for money, and, taking the money in your hand, go to the place marked out by the Lord your God for himself;

And the grapes were crushed under foot outside the town, and blood came out from them, even to the head-bands of the horses, two hundred miles.

The tax-farmer, on the other hand, keeping far away, and not lifting up even his eyes to heaven, made signs of grief and said, God, have mercy on me, a sinner.

As far as the east is from the west, so far has he put our sins from us.

And he got up and went to his father. But while he was still far away, his father saw him and was moved with pity for him and went quickly and took him in his arms and gave him a kiss.

For as the heaven is high over the earth, so great is his mercy to his worshippers.

And a number of women were there, watching from a distance, who had come with Jesus from Galilee, waiting on his needs.

Now there was, some distance away, a great herd of pigs taking their food.

And seeing a fig-tree in the distance with leaves, he went to see if by chance it had anything on it: and when he came to it, he saw nothing but leaves, for it was not the time for the fruit.

Your eyes will see the king in his glory: they will be looking on a far-stretching land.

But they saw him when he was a long way off, and before he came near them they made a secret design against him to put him to death;

For the master of the house is away on a long journey:

Am I only a God who is near, says the Lord, and not a God at a distance?

All these came to their end in faith, not having had the heritage; but having seen it with delight far away, they gave witness that they were wanderers and not of the earth.

For though I am not present in the flesh, still I am with you in the spirit, seeing with joy your order, and your unchanging faith in Christ.

All people are looking on it; man sees it from far.

Then David went over to the other side, and took his place on the top of a mountain some distance away, with a great space between them;

And he said to Moses, Come up to the Lord, you and Aaron, and Nadab and Abihu and seventy of the chiefs of Israel; and give me worship from a distance.

So that in the ears of the people the cry of joy was mixed with the sound of weeping; for the cries of the people were loud and came to the ears of those who were a long way off.

And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went out and took their places facing them a long way off, while the two of them were by the edge of Jordan.

For in one hour such great wealth has come to nothing. And every shipmaster, and all who are sailing on the sea, and sailors and all who get their living by the sea, were watching from far away,

Shaking with passion, he is biting the earth; he is not able to keep quiet at the sound of the horn;

Now it was Moses' way to put up the Tent of meeting outside the tent-circle, at some distance away; giving it the name of The Tent of meeting. And everyone desiring to make his prayer to the Lord went to the Tent of meeting outside the tent-circle.

And in hell, being in great pain, lifting up his eyes he saw Abraham, far away, and Lazarus on his breast.

It is to be eighteen thousand all round: and the name of the town from that day will be, The Lord is there.

Let there be no turning to the right or to the left, keep your feet from evil.

And all the people were watching the thunderings and the flames and the sound of the horn and the mountain smoking; and when they saw it, they kept far off, shaking with fear.

And she went some distance away, about an arrow flight, and seating herself on the earth, she gave way to bitter weeping, saying, Let me not see the death of my child.

But Peter went after him at a distance, to the house of the high priest, and went in and took his seat with the servants, to see the end.

The traders in these things, by which their wealth was increased, will be watching far off for fear of her punishment, weeping and crying;