get_bible_verse
Get plain verse text from wol.jw.org. Books are numbered 1-66 (1-39 OT, 40-66 NT).
How to use it
get_bible_verse is exposed by the Jw MCP MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the get_bible_verse tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.
Install Jw MCP
claude mcp add jw-mcp -- npx -y jw-mcpOther tools in Jw MCP (8)
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