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/(\w*)(\s+)(\d):(\d+)-?(\d*+)/gmPCRE2+04 years ago✓ Pre-loaded

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This regex matches Bible verse references in the format 'Book Chapter:Verse' or 'Book Chapter:Verse-Verse', e.g., 'John 3:16' or 'John 3:16-17'. It captures the book name, chapter, starting verse, and optional ending verse. Useful for parsing scripture citations from text or validating user input.

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