'Far' in the Bible

“He who comes from [heaven] above is above all others; he who is of the earth is from the earth and speaks [about things] of the earth [his viewpoint and experience are earthly]. He who comes from heaven is above all.

and not only for the nation, but also for the purpose of gathering together into one body the children of God who have been scattered abroad.

But the other disciples came in the small boat, for they were not far from shore, only about a hundred yards away, dragging the net full of fish.