`get_passage`

Pack: bible · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/bible/mcp

Get a Bible passage in your choice of translation (KJV, WEB, OEB, BBE, Cherokee, DRA, and more). Returns full text with reference and translation metadata.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`reference`	string	yes	Bible reference string (e.g. “john 3:16”, “genesis 1:1-5”)
`translation`	string	yes	Translation code: “web” (default), “kjv”, “oeb-us”, “bbe”, “webbe”, “cherokee”, “dra”

Example call

Arguments

{
  "reference": "john 3:16",
  "translation": "kjv"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/bible/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"get_passage","arguments":{"reference":"john 3:16","translation":"kjv"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('get_passage', {
  "reference": "john 3:16",
  "translation": "kjv"
});

More examples

{
  "reference": "genesis 1:1-5",
  "translation": "web"
}

Response shape

Always returns: reference, translation, translation_name, text, verses

Field	Type	Description
`reference`	string	Bible reference string
`translation`	string	Translation ID code
`translation_name`	string	Full name of the translation
`text`	string	Full passage text
`verses`	array	Array of verse objects with book, chapter, verse, and text

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "reference": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Bible reference string"
    },
    "translation": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Translation ID code"
    },
    "translation_name": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Full name of the translation"
    },
    "text": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Full passage text"
    },
    "verses": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Array of verse objects with book, chapter, verse, and text",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "book": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Book name"
          },
          "chapter": {
            "type": "number",
            "description": "Chapter number"
          },
          "verse": {
            "type": "number",
            "description": "Verse number"
          },
          "text": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Verse text"
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "book",
          "chapter",
          "verse",
          "text"
        ]
      }
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "reference",
    "translation",
    "translation_name",
    "text",
    "verses"
  ]
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bible": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/bible/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

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