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Noun stadion (stadium) in the Bible
(Translation from NRSV for the New Testament and Brenton for the Septuagint with a few modifications for a more literal meaning)
Matthew
| 14: 24 | but by this time the boat, battered by the waves, was several stadia (stadion) far from the land, for the wind was against them. |
Luke
| 24: 13 | Now on that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about 60 stadia (stadion) from Jerusalem, |
John
| 6: 19 | When they had rowed about 25 or 30 stadia (stadion)s, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat, and they were terrified. |
| 11: 18 | Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, some 15 stadia (stadion), |
1 Corinthians
| 9: 24 | Do you not know that those running in the stadium (stadion), the runners all compete, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win it. |
Revelation
| 14: 20 | And the wine press was trodden outside the city, and blood flowed from the wine press, as high as a horse's bridle, for a distance of a thousand stadia (stadion). |
| 21: 16 | The city lies foursquare, its length the same as its width; and he measured the city with his rod, 12,000 stadia (stadion); its length and width and height are equal. |
Daniel (LXX: old Greek version - OG)
| 4: 42 | Its branches were about thirty stadia (stadion) long, and all the animals of the earth found shade under it, and the birds of the sky hatched their broods there. Its fruit was plentiful and good, and it gave life to all living things. |
Susanna (LXX: old Greek version - OG)
| 1: 37 | And as we walked around the walkway (stadion) (litt. stadium), we saw this woman resting with a man. And while we were standing, we saw them having sex together. |
2 Maccabees
| 11: 5 | So he came to Judea, and drew near to Bethsura, which was a strong town, but distant from Jerusalem about five stadia (stadion), and he laid sore siege unto it. |
| 12: 9 | he came upon the Jamnites also by night, and set fire on the haven and the navy, so that the light of the fire was seen at Jerusalem two hundred and forty stadia (stadion) off. |
| 12: 10 | Now when they were gone from thence nine stadia (stadion) in their journey toward Timotheus, no fewer than five thousand men on foot and five hundred horsemen of the Arabians set upon him. |
| 12: 16 | and took the city by the will of God, and made unspeakable slaughters, insomuch that a lake two stadia (stadion) broad near adjoining thereunto, being filled full, was seen running with blood. |
| 12: 17 | Then departed they from thence seven hundred and fifty stadia (stadion), and came to Characa unto the Jews that are called Tubieni. |
| 12: 29 | From thence they departed to Scythopolis, which lieth six hundred stadia (stadion) from Jerusalem. |
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