This MCP server provides comprehensive access to the Korean Bible with tools for retrieving, searching, and comparing biblical content across multiple translations.
Core Features:
Retrieve chapters and verses: Get complete chapters or specific verses/ranges using flexible book identification (English names, Korean names, or book codes)
Search biblical content: Find verses containing specific keywords in Korean or English
Compare translations: Analyze verses across five Korean Bible versions (GAE, GAE1, NIR, KOR, CEV) with GAE as default
Browse books: List all Bible books with optional Old Testament/New Testament filtering
Key Benefits:
Supports multiple Korean Bible translations
Flexible input methods for book identification
Keyword search in both Korean and English
Cross-translation comparison capabilities
Bible Korean MCP Server
MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for accessing the Korean Bible from bskorea.or.kr.
Features
This MCP server provides tools to:
Get complete chapters from the Korean Bible
Retrieve specific verses or verse ranges
Search for verses containing keywords
List all available books
Compare verses across different Korean translations
Installation
Install globally via npm:
Or use directly with npx (no installation required):
Available Tools
1. get-chapter
Get all verses from a specific chapter.
Parameters:
book(string, required): Book name in English, Korean, or book codeExamples: "Genesis", "창세기", "gen"
chapter(number, required): Chapter numberversion(string, optional): Bible translation version (default: "GAE")Options: "GAE", "GAE1", "NIR", "KOR", "CEV"
Example:
2. get-verses
Get specific verse(s) from a chapter.
Parameters:
book(string, required): Book name or codechapter(number, required): Chapter numberverseStart(number, required): Starting verse numberverseEnd(number, optional): Ending verse number (defaults to verseStart)version(string, optional): Bible translation version (default: "GAE")
Example:
3. search-bible
Search for verses containing specific keywords.
Parameters:
query(string, required): Search query in Korean or Englishversion(string, optional): Bible translation version (default: "GAE")
Note: For demo purposes, search is limited to a few books and chapters.
Example:
4. list-books
List all available books in the Bible.
Parameters:
testament(string, optional): Filter by testament ("OT" or "NT")
Example:
5. compare-translations
Compare a verse across different Korean translations.
Parameters:
book(string, required): Book name or codechapter(number, required): Chapter numberverse(number, required): Verse numberversions(array, optional): Array of version codes to compare (default: all versions)
Example:
Bible Translations
GAE: 개역개정 (Revised Korean Standard Version)
GAE1: 개역한글 (Korean Revised Version)
NIR: 새번역성경 (New Korean Revised Version)
KOR: 공동번역 (Common Translation)
CEV: CEV (Contemporary English Version)
Book Codes
Old Testament
Genesis (창세기):
genExodus (출애굽기):
exoLeviticus (레위기):
levNumbers (민수기):
numDeuteronomy (신명기):
deu... (see full list in source code)
New Testament
Matthew (마태복음):
matMark (마가복음):
mrkLuke (누가복음):
lukJohn (요한복음):
jhnActs (사도행전):
act... (see full list in source code)
Usage with Claude Desktop
Add to your Claude Desktop configuration:
macOS
Edit ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:
Windows
Edit %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json with the same configuration above.
After adding the configuration, restart Claude Desktop completely.
Development
For local development:
Local Development with Claude Desktop
For testing local changes, use this configuration:
Remember to run npm run build after making changes.
Technical Details
Built with TypeScript and the MCP SDK
Uses cheerio for HTML parsing
Fetches data from bskorea.or.kr
Supports all 66 books of the Bible
Handles Korean and English book names
Notes
The HTML parsing may need adjustment based on website updates
Search functionality is limited for demo purposes to avoid excessive requests
Some translations may not be available for all books
Publishing
This package is automatically published to NPM when a new GitHub release is created. See PUBLISHING.md for detailed instructions.
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.
License
MIT
remote-capable server
The server can be hosted and run remotely because it primarily relies on remote services or has no dependency on the local environment.
Enables access to Korean Bible translations from bskorea.or.kr, allowing users to retrieve chapters, verses, search for keywords, and compare translations across different Korean Bible versions.