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Sabbath day’s journey

Jewish Life & Customs • New Testament
A Sabbath day’s journey was the distance Jewish tradition permitted a person to travel on the Sabbath, commonly reckoned as about 2,000 cubits, or somewhat less than half a mile.
Biblical Usage
The expression occurs in Acts in describing the distance from Jerusalem to the Mount of Olives.
Scripture References
Acts 1:12 Exodus 16:29 Numbers 35:5 Joshua 3:4