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"(.*?)\s(\d{1,2})(?::(\d{1,2})(?:-(\d{1,2})?)?)?"Python+410 years ago✓ Pre-loaded

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This regex extracts Bible references, capturing a book name (any characters), a 1-2 digit chapter number, and optionally a verse or verse range after a colon. It matches patterns like 'John 3', 'John 3:16', and 'John 3:16-18'. Useful for parsing biblical citations from text for study tools or data extraction.

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