widebible-mcp 0.1.1

MCP server for WideBible — Bible verse lookup for AI assistants (Claude, Cursor, Windsurf)

widebible-mcp

MCP server for WideBible -- enables AI assistants to look up Bible verses, search scripture, explore biblical people and places, discover topical verses, follow cross-references, and browse reading plans. Powered by the WideBible REST API with 66 books, 4 public domain translations (KJV, ASV, BBE, YLT), 3,000+ biblical people, 942 geocoded places, and 432K cross-references.

Try the interactive tools at widebible.com -- Books | People | Places | Topics | Timeline

Table of Contents

• Install
• Configuration
  • Claude Desktop
  • Cursor
  • Windsurf
• Available Tools
• Usage Examples
• Learn More About the Bible
• WideHoly Scripture Platform
• Also Available
• License

Install

pip install widebible-mcp

Or run directly without installing:

uvx widebible-mcp

Configuration

Claude Desktop

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "widebible": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["widebible-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Add to .cursor/mcp.json in your project:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "widebible": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["widebible-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "widebible": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["widebible-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

Tool	Description	Parameters
get_verse	Get a Bible verse by reference	book (str), chapter (int), verse (int), translation (str, default "kjv")
search_bible	Search Bible verses by keyword	query (str), limit (int, default 10)
get_person	Get information about a biblical person	name (str) -- slug like "moses", "david", "paul"
get_place	Get information about a biblical place	name (str) -- slug like "jerusalem", "bethlehem"
get_topic	Get Bible verses about a topic	topic (str) -- slug like "love", "faith", "prayer"
get_cross_references	Get cross-references for a verse	book (str), chapter (int), verse (int)
get_reading_plan	Get a reading plan with daily entries	slug (str) -- plan identifier

All tools return formatted text optimized for LLM consumption.

Usage Examples

Ask your AI assistant natural language questions:

• "Look up John 3:16" -- calls get_verse("john", 3, 16)
• "Search the Bible for verses about forgiveness" -- calls search_bible("forgiveness")
• "Tell me about Moses" -- calls get_person("moses")
• "What does the Bible say about Jerusalem?" -- calls get_place("jerusalem")
• "Find Bible verses about faith" -- calls get_topic("faith")
• "Show me cross-references for Romans 8:28" -- calls get_cross_references("romans", 8, 28)
• "What reading plans are available?" -- calls get_reading_plan("bible-in-a-year")

Available translations: KJV (King James Version), ASV (American Standard Version), BBE (Bible in Basic English), YLT (Young's Literal Translation).

Learn More About the Bible

• Books: Old Testament | New Testament
• Study: People | Places | Topics
• History: Timeline | Glossary
• API: REST API Docs | OpenAPI Spec

WideHoly Scripture Platform

Part of the WideHoly multi-religion scripture platform.

Site	Domain	Focus
WideBible	widebible.com	66 books, 4 translations (KJV, ASV, BBE, YLT), 3,000+ people, 942 places, 432K cross-references
WideQuran	widequran.com	114 surahs, hadith collections, tafsir commentary, Quranic figures
WideTorah	widetorah.com	Tanakh, 54 parashot, Talmud tractates, Rashi commentary
WideGita	widegita.com	18 Gita chapters, Upanishads, Yoga Sutras, Hindu deities
WideSutra	widesutra.com	Tipitaka, Mahayana sutras, Buddhist figures, core concepts
WideHoly	wideholy.com	Cross-religion search, verse comparison, religious calendar

Also Available

Platform	Package	Install
PyPI	widebible	pip install widebible
npm	widebible	npm install widebible
Go	widebible-go	go get github.com/dobestan/widebible-go
Rust	widebible	cargo add widebible
Ruby	widebible	gem install widebible
MCP	widebible-mcp	pip install widebible-mcp

License

MIT