'Far' in the Bible

But why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and far more than a prophet.

Is not a man, however, far superior to a sheep? Therefore it is right to do good on the Sabbath."

Meanwhile the boat was far out on the Lake, buffeted and tossed by the waves, the wind being adverse.

"'This is a People who honour Me with their lips, while their heart is far away from Me;

"But the King will answer them, "'In solemn truth I tell you that in so far as you rendered such services to one of the humblest of these my brethren, you rendered them to myself.'

"But he will reply, "'In solemn truth I tell you that in so far as you withheld such services from one of the humblest of these, you withheld them from me.'

"Rightly did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites," He replied; "as it is written, "'This People honour Me with their lips, while their hearts are far away from Me:

Then Jesus charged them to tell no one; but the more He charged them, all the more did they spread the news far and wide.

and To love Him with all one's heart, with all one's understanding, and with all one's strength, and to love one's fellow man no less than oneself, is far better than all our whole burnt-offerings and sacrifices."

Perceiving that the Scribe had answered wisely Jesus said to him, "You are not far from the Kingdom of God." No one from that time forward ventured to put any question to Him.

and who swallow up the property of widows and then mask their wickedness by making long prayers: these men will receive far heavier punishment."

Peter followed Jesus at a distance, as far as the outer court of the High Priest's palace. But there he remained sitting among the officers, and warming himself by the fire.

But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren; and both of them were far advanced in life.

"By what proof," asked Zechariah, "shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is far advanced in years."

Then, as soon as the angels had left them and returned to Heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let us now go over as far as Bethlehem and see this that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us."

Then Jesus went with them. But when He was not far from the house, the Captain sent friends to Him with the message: "Sir, do not trouble to come. I am not worthy of having you come under my roof;

But what did you go out to see? A Prophet? Aye, I tell you, and far more than a Prophet.

"Leave the dead," Jesus rejoined, "to bury their own dead; but you must go and announce far and wide the coming of the Kingdom of God."

Observe the ravens. They neither sow nor reap, and have neither store-chamber nor barn. And yet God feeds them. How far more precious are you than the birds!

"There will be the weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the Prophets in the Kingdom of God, and yourselves being driven far away.

And in Hades, being in torment, he looked and saw Abraham in the far distance, and Lazarus resting in his arms.

"But the tax-gatherer, standing far back, would not so much as lift his eyes to Heaven, but kept beating his breast and saying, "'O God, be reconciled to me, sinner that I am.'

who swallow up the property of widows and mask their wickedness by making long prayers. They will be punished far more severely than others."

"Permit me thus far," said Jesus. And He touched the ear and healed it.

Then a far larger number of people believed because of His own words,

But the rest of the disciples came in the small boat (for they were not far from land--only about a hundred yards off)

For to you belongs the promise, and to your children, and to all who are far off, whoever the Lord our God may call."

When tidings of this reached the ears of the Church in Jerusalem, they sent Barnabas as far as Antioch.

When they had gone through the whole length of the island as far as Paphos, they there met with a Jewish magician and false prophet, Bar-Jesus by name,

For such is the Lord's command to us. "'I have placed Thee,' He says of Christ, 'as a light to the Gentiles, in order that Thou mayest be a Saviour as far as the remotest parts of the earth.'"

Those who were caring for Paul's safety went with him as far as Athens, and then left him, taking a message from him to Silas and Timothy, asking them to join him as speedily as possible.

that they might seek God, if perhaps they could grope for Him and find Him. Yes, though He is not far from any one of us.

He was accompanied as far as the province of Asia by Sopater the Beroean, the son of Pyrrhus; by the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; by Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy; and by the Asians, Tychicus and Trophimus.

"But on my way, when I was now not far from Damascus, about noon a sudden blaze of light from Heaven shone round me.

"'Go,' He replied; 'I will send you as an Apostle to nations far away.'"

So, in obedience to their orders, the soldiers took Paul and brought him by night as far as Antipatris.

Our voyage thus far had occupied a considerable time, and the navigation being now unsafe and the Fast also already over, Paul warned them.

Meanwhile the brethren there, hearing of our movements, came as far as the Market of Appius and the Three Huts to meet us; and when Paul saw them he thanked God and felt encouraged.

"It is for this very purpose that I have lifted you so high--that I may make manifest in you My power, and that My name may be proclaimed far and wide in all the earth."

If you can, so far as it depends on you, live at peace with all the world.

The night is far advanced, and day is about to dawn. We must therefore lay aside the deeds of darkness, and clothe ourselves with the armour of Light.

with power manifested in signs and marvels, and through the power of the Holy Spirit. But--to speak simply of my own labours--beginning in Jerusalem and the outlying districts, I have proclaimed without reserve, even as far as Illyricum, the Good News of the Christ;

And so far as I myself was concerned, I came to you in conscious feebleness and in fear and in deep anxiety.

But I, for my part, have not used, and do not use, my full rights in any of these things. Nor do I now write with that object so far as I myself am concerned, for I would rather die than have anybody make this boast of mine an empty one.

And do not let us test the Lord too far, as some of them tested Him and were destroyed by the serpents.

If, so far as I am concerned, I partake with a grateful heart, why am I to be found fault with in regard to a thing for which I give thanks?"

Be imitators of me, in so far as I in turn am an imitator of Christ.

It is a joy to me that Stephanas, Fortunatus and Achaicus have now arrived, because what was wanting so far as you are concerned they have supplied.

But, so far as I am concerned, I have resolved not to have a painful visit the next time I come to see you.

will not the service of the Spirit be far more glorious?

For if the service which pronounces doom had glory, far more glorious still is the service which tells of righteousness.

and how in devotion to Judaism I outstripped many men of my own age among my people, being far more zealous than they on behalf of the traditions of my forefathers.

But now in Christ Jesus you who once were so far away have been brought near through the death of Christ.

So He came and proclaimed good news of peace to you who were so far away, and peace to those who were near;

He who descended is the same as He who ascended again far above all the Heavens in order to fill the universe.)

I am in a dilemma, my earnest desire being to depart and be with Christ, for that is far, far better.

In conclusion, my brethren, be joyful in the Lord. For me to give you the same warnings as before is not irksome to me, while so far as you are concerned it is a safe precaution.

although I myself might have some excuse for confidence in outward ceremonies. If any one else claims a right to trust in them, far more may I:

And just as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so also these false teachers withstand the truth--being, as they are, men of debased intellects, and of no real worth so far as faith is concerned.

having become as far superior to the angels as the Name He possesses by inheritance is more excellent than theirs.

For Jesus has been counted worthy of greater glory than Moses, in so far as he who has built a house has higher honour than the house itself.

Moreover we needed just such a High Priest as this--holy, guileless, undefiled, far removed from sinful men and exalted above the heavens;

By using the words, "a new Covenant," He has made the first one obsolete; but whatever is decaying and showing signs of old age is not far from disappearing altogether.

The burden of our sins He Himself carried in His own body to the Cross and bore it there, so that we, having died so far as our sins are concerned, may live righteous lives. By His wounds yours have been healed.

And yet I *am* giving you a new command, for such it really is, so far as both He and you are concerned: because the darkness is now passing away and the light, the true light, is already beginning to shine.

Then, midway between the throne and the four living creatures, I saw a Lamb standing among the Elders. He looked as if He had been offered in sacrifice, and He had seven horns and seven eyes. The last-named are the seven Spirits of God, and have been sent far and wide into all the earth.