diff --git a/__tests__/lib/bible-search.test.ts b/__tests__/lib/bible-search.test.ts
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+import { searchBooks, parseReference } from '@/lib/bible-search'
+
+describe('searchBooks', () => {
+  it('returns results for exact book prefix', () => {
+    const results = searchBooks('Genesis')
+    expect(results.length).toBeGreaterThan(0)
+    expect(results[0].bookName).toBe('Genesis')
+  })
+
+  it('parses "Book Chapter" format', () => {
+    const results = searchBooks('Genesis 5')
+    expect(results[0].chapter).toBe(5)
+  })
+
+  it('works with abbreviations', () => {
+    const results = searchBooks('Gen 1')
+    expect(results[0].bookName).toBe('Genesis')
+  })
+
+  it('returns empty array for empty query', () => {
+    expect(searchBooks('').length).toBe(0)
+  })
+})
+
+describe('parseReference', () => {
+  it('parses full book name with chapter', () => {
+    const result = parseReference('Genesis 3')
+    expect(result?.bookId).toBe(1)
+    expect(result?.chapter).toBe(3)
+  })
+
+  it('defaults to chapter 1', () => {
+    const result = parseReference('Genesis')
+    expect(result?.chapter).toBe(1)
+  })
+})
diff --git a/components/bible/search-navigator.tsx b/components/bible/search-navigator.tsx
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+'use client'
+import { useState, useEffect } from 'react'
+import { Search, Close } from '@mui/icons-material'
+import { Box, TextField, InputAdornment, Paper, List, ListItem, ListItemButton, Typography } from '@mui/material'
+import { searchBooks, type SearchResult } from '@/lib/bible-search'
+
+interface SearchNavigatorProps {
+  onNavigate: (bookId: number, chapter: number) => void
+}
+
+export function SearchNavigator({ onNavigate }: SearchNavigatorProps) {
+  const [query, setQuery] = useState('')
+  const [results, setResults] = useState<SearchResult[]>([])
+  const [isOpen, setIsOpen] = useState(false)
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (query.trim()) {
+      setResults(searchBooks(query))
+      setIsOpen(true)
+    } else {
+      setResults([])
+      setIsOpen(false)
+    }
+  }, [query])
+
+  const handleSelect = (result: SearchResult) => {
+    onNavigate(result.bookId, result.chapter)
+    setQuery('')
+    setIsOpen(false)
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <Box sx={{ position: 'relative', width: '100%' }}>
+      <TextField
+        placeholder="Search Bible (e.g., Genesis 1, John 3:16)"
+        value={query}
+        onChange={(e) => setQuery(e.target.value)}
+        onFocus={() => query && setIsOpen(true)}
+        InputProps={{
+          startAdornment: (
+            <InputAdornment position="start">
+              <Search sx={{ color: 'text.secondary' }} />
+            </InputAdornment>
+          ),
+          endAdornment: query && (
+            <InputAdornment position="end">
+              <Close
+                sx={{ cursor: 'pointer', color: 'text.secondary' }}
+                onClick={() => setQuery('')}
+              />
+            </InputAdornment>
+          ),
+        }}
+        sx={{
+          width: '100%',
+          '& .MuiOutlinedInput-root': {
+            fontSize: '0.95rem',
+            '@media (max-width: 600px)': {
+              fontSize: '1rem' // Larger on mobile to avoid zoom
+            }
+          }
+        }}
+      />
+
+      {isOpen && results.length > 0 && (
+        <Paper
+          sx={{
+            position: 'absolute',
+            top: '100%',
+            left: 0,
+            right: 0,
+            zIndex: 10,
+            mt: 1,
+            maxHeight: 300,
+            overflow: 'auto'
+          }}
+        >
+          <List>
+            {results.map((result, idx) => (
+              <ListItem key={idx} disablePadding>
+                <ListItemButton onClick={() => handleSelect(result)}>
+                  <Box>
+                    <Typography variant="body2" fontWeight={500}>
+                      {result.reference}
+                    </Typography>
+                  </Box>
+                </ListItemButton>
+              </ListItem>
+            ))}
+          </List>
+        </Paper>
+      )}
+    </Box>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/lib/bible-search.ts b/lib/bible-search.ts
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+// Bible books data with abbreviations
+const BIBLE_BOOKS = [
+  // Old Testament
+  { id: 1, name: 'Genesis', abbr: 'Gen', chapters: 50 },
+  { id: 2, name: 'Exodus', abbr: 'Ex', chapters: 40 },
+  { id: 3, name: 'Leviticus', abbr: 'Lev', chapters: 27 },
+  { id: 4, name: 'Numbers', abbr: 'Num', chapters: 36 },
+  { id: 5, name: 'Deuteronomy', abbr: 'Deut', chapters: 34 },
+  { id: 6, name: 'Joshua', abbr: 'Josh', chapters: 24 },
+  { id: 7, name: 'Judges', abbr: 'Judg', chapters: 21 },
+  { id: 8, name: 'Ruth', abbr: 'Ruth', chapters: 4 },
+  { id: 9, name: '1 Samuel', abbr: '1Sam', chapters: 31 },
+  { id: 10, name: '2 Samuel', abbr: '2Sam', chapters: 24 },
+  { id: 11, name: '1 Kings', abbr: '1Kgs', chapters: 22 },
+  { id: 12, name: '2 Kings', abbr: '2Kgs', chapters: 25 },
+  { id: 13, name: '1 Chronicles', abbr: '1Chr', chapters: 29 },
+  { id: 14, name: '2 Chronicles', abbr: '2Chr', chapters: 36 },
+  { id: 15, name: 'Ezra', abbr: 'Ezra', chapters: 10 },
+  { id: 16, name: 'Nehemiah', abbr: 'Neh', chapters: 13 },
+  { id: 17, name: 'Esther', abbr: 'Esth', chapters: 10 },
+  { id: 18, name: 'Job', abbr: 'Job', chapters: 42 },
+  { id: 19, name: 'Psalms', abbr: 'Ps', chapters: 150 },
+  { id: 20, name: 'Proverbs', abbr: 'Prov', chapters: 31 },
+  { id: 21, name: 'Ecclesiastes', abbr: 'Eccl', chapters: 12 },
+  { id: 22, name: 'Song of Solomon', abbr: 'Song', chapters: 8 },
+  { id: 23, name: 'Isaiah', abbr: 'Isa', chapters: 66 },
+  { id: 24, name: 'Jeremiah', abbr: 'Jer', chapters: 52 },
+  { id: 25, name: 'Lamentations', abbr: 'Lam', chapters: 5 },
+  { id: 26, name: 'Ezekiel', abbr: 'Ezek', chapters: 48 },
+  { id: 27, name: 'Daniel', abbr: 'Dan', chapters: 12 },
+  { id: 28, name: 'Hosea', abbr: 'Hos', chapters: 14 },
+  { id: 29, name: 'Joel', abbr: 'Joel', chapters: 3 },
+  { id: 30, name: 'Amos', abbr: 'Amos', chapters: 9 },
+  { id: 31, name: 'Obadiah', abbr: 'Obad', chapters: 1 },
+  { id: 32, name: 'Jonah', abbr: 'Jonah', chapters: 4 },
+  { id: 33, name: 'Micah', abbr: 'Mic', chapters: 7 },
+  { id: 34, name: 'Nahum', abbr: 'Nah', chapters: 3 },
+  { id: 35, name: 'Habakkuk', abbr: 'Hab', chapters: 3 },
+  { id: 36, name: 'Zephaniah', abbr: 'Zeph', chapters: 3 },
+  { id: 37, name: 'Haggai', abbr: 'Hag', chapters: 2 },
+  { id: 38, name: 'Zechariah', abbr: 'Zech', chapters: 14 },
+  { id: 39, name: 'Malachi', abbr: 'Mal', chapters: 4 },
+  // New Testament
+  { id: 40, name: 'Matthew', abbr: 'Matt', chapters: 28 },
+  { id: 41, name: 'Mark', abbr: 'Mark', chapters: 16 },
+  { id: 42, name: 'Luke', abbr: 'Luke', chapters: 24 },
+  { id: 43, name: 'John', abbr: 'John', chapters: 21 },
+  { id: 44, name: 'Acts', abbr: 'Acts', chapters: 28 },
+  { id: 45, name: 'Romans', abbr: 'Rom', chapters: 16 },
+  { id: 46, name: '1 Corinthians', abbr: '1Cor', chapters: 16 },
+  { id: 47, name: '2 Corinthians', abbr: '2Cor', chapters: 13 },
+  { id: 48, name: 'Galatians', abbr: 'Gal', chapters: 6 },
+  { id: 49, name: 'Ephesians', abbr: 'Eph', chapters: 6 },
+  { id: 50, name: 'Philippians', abbr: 'Phil', chapters: 4 },
+  { id: 51, name: 'Colossians', abbr: 'Col', chapters: 4 },
+  { id: 52, name: '1 Thessalonians', abbr: '1Thess', chapters: 5 },
+  { id: 53, name: '2 Thessalonians', abbr: '2Thess', chapters: 3 },
+  { id: 54, name: '1 Timothy', abbr: '1Tim', chapters: 6 },
+  { id: 55, name: '2 Timothy', abbr: '2Tim', chapters: 4 },
+  { id: 56, name: 'Titus', abbr: 'Titus', chapters: 3 },
+  { id: 57, name: 'Philemon', abbr: 'Phlm', chapters: 1 },
+  { id: 58, name: 'Hebrews', abbr: 'Heb', chapters: 13 },
+  { id: 59, name: 'James', abbr: 'Jas', chapters: 5 },
+  { id: 60, name: '1 Peter', abbr: '1Pet', chapters: 5 },
+  { id: 61, name: '2 Peter', abbr: '2Pet', chapters: 3 },
+  { id: 62, name: '1 John', abbr: '1John', chapters: 5 },
+  { id: 63, name: '2 John', abbr: '2John', chapters: 1 },
+  { id: 64, name: '3 John', abbr: '3John', chapters: 1 },
+  { id: 65, name: 'Jude', abbr: 'Jude', chapters: 1 },
+  { id: 66, name: 'Revelation', abbr: 'Rev', chapters: 22 }
+]
+
+export interface SearchResult {
+  bookId: number
+  bookName: string
+  chapter: number
+  reference: string
+}
+
+export function searchBooks(query: string): SearchResult[] {
+  if (!query.trim()) return []
+
+  const lowerQuery = query.toLowerCase()
+  const results: SearchResult[] = []
+
+  // Try to parse as "Book Chapter" format (e.g., "Genesis 1", "Gen 1")
+  const refMatch = query.match(/^([a-z\s]+)\s*(\d+)?/i)
+  if (refMatch) {
+    const bookQuery = refMatch[1].toLowerCase().trim()
+    const chapterNum = refMatch[2] ? parseInt(refMatch[2]) : 1
+
+    for (const book of BIBLE_BOOKS) {
+      if (book.name.toLowerCase().startsWith(bookQuery) ||
+          book.abbr.toLowerCase().startsWith(bookQuery)) {
+        if (chapterNum <= book.chapters) {
+          results.push({
+            bookId: book.id,
+            bookName: book.name,
+            chapter: chapterNum,
+            reference: `${book.name} ${chapterNum}`
+          })
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Fuzzy match on book names if exact prefix didn't work
+  if (results.length === 0) {
+    for (const book of BIBLE_BOOKS) {
+      if (book.name.toLowerCase().includes(lowerQuery) ||
+          book.abbr.toLowerCase().includes(lowerQuery)) {
+        results.push({
+          bookId: book.id,
+          bookName: book.name,
+          chapter: 1,
+          reference: book.name
+        })
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  return results.slice(0, 10) // Return top 10
+}
+
+export function parseReference(ref: string): { bookId: number; chapter: number } | null {
+  const match = ref.match(/^([a-z\s]+)\s*(\d+)?/i)
+  if (!match) return null
+
+  const bookQuery = match[1].toLowerCase().trim()
+  const chapterNum = match[2] ? parseInt(match[2]) : 1
+
+  for (const book of BIBLE_BOOKS) {
+    if (book.name.toLowerCase().startsWith(bookQuery) ||
+        book.abbr.toLowerCase() === bookQuery) {
+      return {
+        bookId: book.id,
+        chapter: Math.max(1, Math.min(chapterNum, book.chapters))
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  return null
+}