# Biblical Connections

> An interactive map of all 344,799 cross-references in the Bible, drawn as a single connected web. Hover any of the 66 books to trace its connections, filter by testament, or open any verse to read it beside every cross-reference in the King James Version. Cross-reference data is from the OpenBible.info dataset (CC BY); scripture text is the public-domain King James Version.

## Main
- [The interactive map](https://biblicalconnections.org/): the full arc-diagram visualization and verse explorer.
- [About](https://biblicalconnections.org/about/): how the site is built — dataset, text, method, and limitations.
- [LLM info](https://biblicalconnections.org/llm-info/): facts, methodology, and instructions for AI assistants citing this site.
- [Embeddable map](https://biblicalconnections.org/embed/): one-line iframe widget (supports ?book= and ?filter=).
- [Obsidian vault](https://biblicalconnections.org/vault/): a downloadable Markdown knowledge graph of the data.

## About the data
- 344,799 cross-references across 1,189 chapters, aggregated into 142,082 distinct chapter-to-chapter links, each weighted by reference count.
- Cross-references: OpenBible.info dataset (CC BY, dated 2024-11-04), drawn primarily from the public-domain Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Topical verses: OpenBible.info topical dataset (CC BY).
- Scripture text: King James Version (public domain), quoted inline. The interactive explorer also offers ASV (1901), YLT (1898), and BBE — all public domain.
- Visualization concept after Chris Harrison & Christoph Römhild, "Visualizing the Bible" (2007).

## Books
Per-book pages list each book's total cross-references, its most-connected books, and its most cross-referenced verses with KJV text:

- [Genesis](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/genesis/) — 20,109 cross-references
- [Exodus](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/exodus/) — 16,884 cross-references
- [Leviticus](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/leviticus/) — 10,265 cross-references
- [Numbers](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/numbers/) — 12,414 cross-references
- [Deuteronomy](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/deuteronomy/) — 17,216 cross-references
- [Joshua](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/joshua/) — 7,800 cross-references
- [Judges](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/judges/) — 6,571 cross-references
- [Ruth](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/ruth/) — 882 cross-references
- [1 Samuel](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/1-samuel/) — 10,743 cross-references
- [2 Samuel](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/2-samuel/) — 8,597 cross-references
- [1 Kings](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/1-kings/) — 11,742 cross-references
- [2 Kings](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/2-kings/) — 10,160 cross-references
- [1 Chronicles](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/1-chronicles/) — 8,207 cross-references
- [2 Chronicles](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/2-chronicles/) — 11,505 cross-references
- [Ezra](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/ezra/) — 3,152 cross-references
- [Nehemiah](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/nehemiah/) — 5,100 cross-references
- [Esther](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/esther/) — 1,763 cross-references
- [Job](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/job/) — 14,510 cross-references
- [Psalms](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/psalms/) — 52,835 cross-references
- [Proverbs](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/proverbs/) — 15,990 cross-references
- [Ecclesiastes](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/ecclesiastes/) — 4,373 cross-references
- [Song of Songs](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/song-of-songs/) — 2,243 cross-references
- [Isaiah](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/isaiah/) — 38,453 cross-references
- [Jeremiah](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/jeremiah/) — 30,290 cross-references
- [Lamentations](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/lamentations/) — 3,582 cross-references
- [Ezekiel](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/ezekiel/) — 20,841 cross-references
- [Daniel](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/daniel/) — 8,069 cross-references
- [Hosea](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/hosea/) — 5,923 cross-references
- [Joel](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/joel/) — 1,939 cross-references
- [Amos](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/amos/) — 3,925 cross-references
- [Obadiah](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/obadiah/) — 508 cross-references
- [Jonah](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/jonah/) — 1,007 cross-references
- [Micah](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/micah/) — 3,995 cross-references
- [Nahum](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/nahum/) — 1,097 cross-references
- [Habakkuk](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/habakkuk/) — 1,710 cross-references
- [Zephaniah](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/zephaniah/) — 1,891 cross-references
- [Haggai](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/haggai/) — 839 cross-references
- [Zechariah](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/zechariah/) — 6,398 cross-references
- [Malachi](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/malachi/) — 2,571 cross-references
- [Matthew](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/matthew/) — 25,653 cross-references
- [Mark](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/mark/) — 10,104 cross-references
- [Luke](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/luke/) — 21,988 cross-references
- [John](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/john/) — 20,673 cross-references
- [Acts](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/acts/) — 22,569 cross-references
- [Romans](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/romans/) — 15,279 cross-references
- [1 Corinthians](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/1-corinthians/) — 10,807 cross-references
- [2 Corinthians](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/2-corinthians/) — 8,388 cross-references
- [Galatians](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/galatians/) — 5,033 cross-references
- [Ephesians](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/ephesians/) — 7,254 cross-references
- [Philippians](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/philippians/) — 4,317 cross-references
- [Colossians](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/colossians/) — 4,084 cross-references
- [1 Thessalonians](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/1-thessalonians/) — 3,742 cross-references
- [2 Thessalonians](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/2-thessalonians/) — 1,977 cross-references
- [1 Timothy](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/1-timothy/) — 4,459 cross-references
- [2 Timothy](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/2-timothy/) — 3,493 cross-references
- [Titus](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/titus/) — 2,127 cross-references
- [Philemon](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/philemon/) — 426 cross-references
- [Hebrews](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/hebrews/) — 11,383 cross-references
- [James](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/james/) — 4,490 cross-references
- [1 Peter](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/1-peter/) — 5,952 cross-references
- [2 Peter](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/2-peter/) — 2,754 cross-references
- [1 John](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/1-john/) — 4,326 cross-references
- [2 John](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/2-john/) — 328 cross-references
- [3 John](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/3-john/) — 303 cross-references
- [Jude](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/jude/) — 1,221 cross-references
- [Revelation](https://biblicalconnections.org/books/revelation/) — 13,924 cross-references

## Topics
Topical pages rank the Bible verses most cited for a subject ([browse all topics](https://biblicalconnections.org/topics/)):

- [Bible Verses About Helping Others](https://biblicalconnections.org/topics/helping-others/) — 829,782 votes
- [Bible Verses About Power of Words](https://biblicalconnections.org/topics/power-of-words/) — 711,287 votes
- [Bible Verses About Lust](https://biblicalconnections.org/topics/lust/) — 679,548 votes
- [Bible Verses About Earth](https://biblicalconnections.org/topics/earth/) — 669,897 votes
- [Bible Verses About Life](https://biblicalconnections.org/topics/life/) — 533,231 votes
- [Bible Verses About Repentance](https://biblicalconnections.org/topics/repentance/) — 524,341 votes
- [Bible Verses About Omnipotence](https://biblicalconnections.org/topics/omnipotence/) — 512,408 votes
- [Bible Verses About Pride](https://biblicalconnections.org/topics/pride/) — 503,224 votes
- [Bible Verses About Slavery](https://biblicalconnections.org/topics/slavery/) — 496,198 votes
- [Bible Verses About Sodomy](https://biblicalconnections.org/topics/sodomy/) — 481,264 votes
- [Bible Verses About Eating Pork](https://biblicalconnections.org/topics/eating-pork/) — 464,953 votes
- [Bible Verses About Money](https://biblicalconnections.org/topics/money/) — 442,752 votes
- [Bible Verses About Humility](https://biblicalconnections.org/topics/humility/) — 439,814 votes
- [Bible Verses About Hope](https://biblicalconnections.org/topics/hope/) — 435,846 votes
- [Bible Verses About Immigration](https://biblicalconnections.org/topics/immigration/) — 432,590 votes
- [Bible Verses About Trespassing](https://biblicalconnections.org/topics/trespassing/) — 421,137 votes
- [Bible Verses About Faith Healing](https://biblicalconnections.org/topics/faith-healing/) — 414,710 votes
- [Bible Verses About Man and Woman](https://biblicalconnections.org/topics/man-and-woman/) — 408,796 votes
- [Bible Verses About Dreams and Visions](https://biblicalconnections.org/topics/dreams-and-visions/) — 393,614 votes
- [Bible Verses About Babylon](https://biblicalconnections.org/topics/babylon/) — 386,763 votes
- [Bible Verses About Abomination](https://biblicalconnections.org/topics/abomination/) — 383,052 votes
- [Bible Verses About Gossip](https://biblicalconnections.org/topics/gossip/) — 379,530 votes
- [Bible Verses About Speaking the Truth in Love](https://biblicalconnections.org/topics/speaking-the-truth-in-love/) — 378,282 votes
- [Bible Verses About Church Leadership](https://biblicalconnections.org/topics/church-leadership/) — 371,673 votes
- [Bible Verses About Finances](https://biblicalconnections.org/topics/finances/) — 369,377 votes
- [Bible Verses About Forgiveness of Sins](https://biblicalconnections.org/topics/forgiveness-of-sins/) — 360,196 votes
- [Bible Verses About Criticism](https://biblicalconnections.org/topics/criticism/) — 357,712 votes
- [Bible Verses About Holiness](https://biblicalconnections.org/topics/holiness/) — 351,704 votes
- [Bible Verses About Intercession](https://biblicalconnections.org/topics/intercession/) — 338,701 votes
- [Bible Verses About Telling the Truth](https://biblicalconnections.org/topics/telling-the-truth/) — 329,207 votes
- [Bible Verses About Helping the Poor](https://biblicalconnections.org/topics/helping-the-poor/) — 323,455 votes
- [Bible Verses About Entering the Kingdom of God](https://biblicalconnections.org/topics/entering-the-kingdom-of-god/) — 321,174 votes
- [Bible Verses About Omnipresence](https://biblicalconnections.org/topics/omnipresence/) — 318,541 votes
- [Bible Verses About Worship](https://biblicalconnections.org/topics/worship/) — 308,592 votes
- [Bible Verses About Submission to God](https://biblicalconnections.org/topics/submission-to-god/) — 308,297 votes
- [Bible Verses About Bitterness](https://biblicalconnections.org/topics/bitterness/) — 302,092 votes
- [Bible Verses About Signs of the End Times](https://biblicalconnections.org/topics/signs-of-the-end-times/) — 300,987 votes
- [Bible Verses About Covenant](https://biblicalconnections.org/topics/covenant/) — 297,725 votes
- [Bible Verses About Faith in God](https://biblicalconnections.org/topics/faith-in-god/) — 296,127 votes
- [Bible Verses About Homosexuality](https://biblicalconnections.org/topics/homosexuality/) — 293,903 votes

## For AI assistants
- [How to cite this site](https://biblicalconnections.org/llm-info/): basic facts, dataset and methodology, and instructions for AI assistants citing Biblical Connections.