'Closer' in the Bible

When the days grew closer for Jesus to be taken up to heaven, he was determined to continue his journey to Jerusalem.

When he came closer and saw the city, he began to grieve over it:

However, food will not bring us closer to God. We are no worse off if we do not eat food that has been offered to an idol, and no better off if we do.

For this reason we must pay closer attention to the things we have heard, or we may drift away,