Bible Cross-References for Mac
Help, questions and contact.
Contact
Questions, problems or ideas: email jdavis@jadhq.com. Include your macOS version and, for a problem, what you were doing when it happened.
Requirements
macOS 15 Sequoia or later, on an Apple silicon or Intel Mac. The app works fully offline: every verse and cross-reference is built in.
Getting around
- Arcs
- Every verse from Genesis to Revelation on one line, with each cross-reference as an arc. Hover to light up a book or verse, scroll or pinch to zoom, drag to pan, and click to focus a passage. Its details open on the right.
- Threads
- Read a chapter on the left, with threads from each verse to where it connects in the whole Bible. The Hebrew/Greek switch shows each verse beside its original text: את on Old Testament chapters, ΑΩ on New Testament ones.
- Go to a passage
- Type a reference such as “John 3:16” or “Ps 23” in the search field, or press ⌘L.
- Filters
- Cross-references carry community votes from OpenBible.info. The Filters menu sets how many votes a link needs to show; click a genre in the legend to hide or show its links.
- Copying
- Hover a verse in the details and click the copy button to copy it with its reference.
- Start over
- ⇧⌘H returns to the whole Bible with the default filter.
Troubleshooting
- The arcs look frozen after the Mac wakes from sleep
- Update to the latest version, which redraws after sleep. If it still happens, quit and reopen the app, and please email me.
- Something else isn’t right
- Quit and reopen the app first. If it persists, email me with your macOS version.
Credits
A fork of Bible Cross-References by Oleksii Trekhleb, MIT License. Cross-references: OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0). Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Hebrew and Greek: Westminster Leningrad Codex and Nestle 1904 (public domain). Arc diagram inspired by Chris Harrison and Christoph Römhild.