# Crossandcovenant Bible MCP server

Source: https://glimind.com/server/mcp-registry%2Fco.crossandcovenant%2Fbible
Registry id: `mcp-registry/co.crossandcovenant/bible`
Status: live (checked 2026-10-27T02:46:11.813Z)

## Verdict

Crossandcovenant Bible MCP server answered 99.9% of Glimind's liveness checks over 30 days, better than 29% of MCP servers, with 213 ms median handshake and 1 outage in 90 days. Its agent-readiness grade is A (96/100) across 5 tools, costing an agent about 1,126 tokens to load. Checked every few minutes; no tool is ever called.

## Measurements (30 days)

| Metric | Value | Better than |
|---|---|---|
| Uptime, 30 days | 99.9% | 29% of MCP servers |
| Median handshake latency | 213 ms | 71% of MCP servers |
| p95 handshake latency | 2466 ms | — |
| Checks in 30 days | 3,059 | — |
| Outages, 90 days | 1 | — |
| Median recovery | 20 min | — |
| Agent-readiness score | 96/100 (A) | 82% of MCP servers |
| Tools | 5 | — |
| Tool-list size for an agent | ~1,126 tokens | 70% of MCP servers |
| Days observed | 15 | — |

## Install

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "crossandcovenant-bible-mcp-server": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://crossandcovenant.co/api/mcp/bible"
    }
  }
}
```

Claude Code:

```sh
claude mcp add --transport http crossandcovenant-bible-mcp-server https://crossandcovenant.co/api/mcp/bible
```

## Tools (5)

- `get_devotional`: Returns the Cross + Covenant daily devotional for a date: a scripture passage in the World English Bible or King James Version, a short reflection, and a prayer
- `get_passage`: Returns the text of a Bible passage from the World English Bible or the King James Version, both public domain. Accepts a verse, a range, whole chapters, or sev
- `get_reading_plan_day`: Returns the passages for one day of a Cross + Covenant reading plan, by day number or, for the one-year M'Cheyne plan, by calendar date (today in Mountain Time 
- `list_reading_plans`: Lists the Cross + Covenant Bible reading plans: the M'Cheyne one-year plan, which follows the calendar, and five short topical plans (hope, peace, strength, the
- `search_scripture`: Finds Bible verses containing the given words in the World English Bible or the King James Version, ranked by how closely each verse matches. Common words are i

Measured by Glimind (https://glimind.com): MCP handshake + tool list only, no tool is ever called. CC BY 4.0.