Scripture AtlasBible Cross-References

Each arc connects two chapters that share a cross-reference. Along the bottom are all 1,189 chapters, from Genesis to Revelation, and the height of each bar is the number of verses in that chapter. Colour shows distance: nearby references are blue, and those that span the whole Bible are red.

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About this visualization

This is an interactive visualization of all 343,633 cross-references in the Bible. Each arc connects two of the 1,189 chapters, from Genesis to Revelation, that share at least one cross-reference; its colour shows the distance between them, from blue (nearby) to red (spanning the whole Bible). The bars along the bottom show how many verses each chapter has.

Key facts

  • 343,633 cross-references between 66 books, 1,189 chapters and 31,103 verses.
  • 72,894 cross-references connect the Old Testament with the New Testament.
  • Most connected book: Psalms (64,766 links), then Isaiah and Jeremiah. Most connected chapter: Psalm 119 (3,936 links).
  • 1,864 passages lead to the cross; 676 of them come from the Old Testament — from all 39 Old Testament books.
  • Strongest prophecies linked to the crucifixion: Psalm 69:21 → John 19:28, Psalm 22:18 → John 19:24, Psalm 22:1 → Matthew 27:46, Isaiah 53:12 → Luke 23:34.
  • Key passages — Jesus: Revelation 11:15, Hebrews 12:2, 1 Corinthians 1:30; the Father: Isaiah 9:6, John 1:14, John 14:6; the Holy Spirit: Isaiah 61:1, Galatians 5:22, 1 Timothy 3:16.

How to use it

  • Tap a chapter or a book to highlight its links and see the chapters and books it is most connected to.
  • Filter by the number of votes to keep only the strongest links, or show only links between the Old and New Testaments.
  • Switch to 3D to explore the links as a ring or a dome; drag to rotate and pinch to zoom.
  • Open “Trinity & Cross” to see passages about Jesus, the Father and the Holy Spirit, and every passage that leads to the cross.
  • On Meta Quest and Apple Vision Pro, press VR (or AR on Quest) to place the model in front of you: point and pull the trigger, or look and pinch, to select a chapter; squeeze to switch between ring and dome.
  • Available in 16 languages; the page opens in your browser’s language. Link to a language with ?lang=, e.g. ?lang=es.

Frequently asked questions

How many cross-references are there in the Bible?

The OpenBible.info dataset lists about 344,800 user-voted cross-references. This visualization shows the 343,633 with a non-negative vote count; together they connect all 1,189 chapters of the Bible, and 72,894 of them link the Old Testament with the New Testament.

Which book of the Bible has the most cross-references?

Psalms is the most connected book (64,766 links), followed by Isaiah (44,230) and Jeremiah (35,795). The most connected chapter is Psalm 119 (3,936 links), followed by Luke 1, Romans 8, John 1 and Matthew 26.

Which Old Testament passages point to the cross?

1,864 passages have a cross-reference to the crucifixion accounts (Matthew 27, Mark 15, Luke 23, John 19) or to a verse that mentions the cross; 676 of them are in the Old Testament, from all 39 Old Testament books. The strongest links are Psalm 69:21 → John 19:28, Psalm 22:18 → John 19:24, Psalm 22:1 → Matthew 27:46, Psalm 22:16 → John 19:37, Psalm 31:5 → Luke 23:46 and Isaiah 53:12 → Luke 23:34.

How are Jesus, the Father and the Holy Spirit identified in the Trinity view?

Verses are matched by keywords in the King James Version: "Jesus", "Christ", "Son of man", "Son of God", "Lamb" and similar for Jesus (1,410 verses); "Father" and "Abba" for the Father (243 verses); "Holy Ghost", "Spirit" and "Comforter" for the Holy Spirit (241 verses). It is an approximate map, not a theological classification.

Where does the data come from?

Cross-references come from OpenBible.info (CC-BY licence), which aggregates user votes on cross-references. Verse texts used for keyword matching come from the King James Version (public domain). Chapter numbering, including the Psalms, follows English translations.

Who made this visualization and is it free?

It was developed by Marfuse (marfuse.com) in 2026 and is free to use. It was inspired by the 2007 Bible cross-reference visualization by Chris Harrison and Christoph Römhild. Visitors who find it useful can support the project.

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