diff --git a/src/lib/components/BibleModal.svelte b/src/lib/components/BibleModal.svelte
index 44f4136..ab10190 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/BibleModal.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/BibleModal.svelte
@@ -1,35 +1,16 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-  import { onMount } from 'svelte';
+  import type { VerseData } from '$lib/data/mysteryDescriptions';
 
   export let reference: string = '';
   export let title: string = '';
+  export let verseData: VerseData | null = null;
   export let onClose: () => void;
 
-  let book: string = '';
-  let chapter: number = 0;
-  let verses: Array<{ verse: number; text: string }> = [];
-  let loading = true;
-  let error = '';
-
-  onMount(async () => {
-    if (!reference) return;
-
-    try {
-      const response = await fetch(`/api/glaube/bibel/${encodeURIComponent(reference)}`);
-      if (!response.ok) {
-        throw new Error('Failed to fetch verses');
-      }
-      const data = await response.json();
-      book = data.book;
-      chapter = data.chapter;
-      verses = data.verses;
-    } catch (err) {
-      console.error('Error fetching Bible verses:', err);
-      error = 'Fehler beim Laden der Bibelstelle';
-    } finally {
-      loading = false;
-    }
-  });
+  let book: string = verseData?.book || '';
+  let chapter: number = verseData?.chapter || 0;
+  let verses: Array<{ verse: number; text: string }> = verseData?.verses || [];
+  let loading = false;
+  let error = verseData ? '' : 'Keine Versdaten verfügbar';
 
   function handleBackdropClick(event: MouseEvent) {
     if (event.target === event.currentTarget) {
diff --git a/src/lib/data/mysteryDescriptions.ts b/src/lib/data/mysteryDescriptions.ts
index a3bff6d..8cecafa 100644
--- a/src/lib/data/mysteryDescriptions.ts
+++ b/src/lib/data/mysteryDescriptions.ts
@@ -3,8 +3,15 @@ export interface MysteryReference {
   reference: string;
 }
 
+export interface VerseData {
+  book: string;
+  chapter: number;
+  verses: Array<{ verse: number; text: string }>;
+}
+
 export interface MysteryDescription extends MysteryReference {
   text: string;
+  verseData?: VerseData | null;
 }
 
 // Only store references - texts will be fetched at build time
diff --git a/src/routes/glaube/rosenkranz/+page.server.ts b/src/routes/glaube/rosenkranz/+page.server.ts
index a1b0eb2..8695b37 100644
--- a/src/routes/glaube/rosenkranz/+page.server.ts
+++ b/src/routes/glaube/rosenkranz/+page.server.ts
@@ -1,26 +1,34 @@
-import { mysteryReferences, type MysteryDescription } from '$lib/data/mysteryDescriptions';
+import { mysteryReferences, type MysteryDescription, type VerseData } from '$lib/data/mysteryDescriptions';
 import type { PageServerLoad } from './$types';
 
 export const prerender = true;
 
-async function fetchBibleText(reference: string, fetch: typeof globalThis.fetch): Promise<string> {
+async function fetchBibleData(reference: string, fetch: typeof globalThis.fetch): Promise<{ text: string; verseData: VerseData | null }> {
   try {
     const response = await fetch(`/api/glaube/bibel/${encodeURIComponent(reference)}`);
     if (!response.ok) {
       console.error(`Failed to fetch reference ${reference}:`, response.status);
-      return '';
+      return { text: '', verseData: null };
     }
     const data = await response.json();
 
     // Format the verses into a single text with guillemets
+    let text = '';
     if (data.verses && data.verses.length > 0) {
-      const text = data.verses.map((v: { verse: number; text: string }) => v.text).join(' ');
-      return `«${text}»`;
+      text = `«${data.verses.map((v: { verse: number; text: string }) => v.text).join(' ')}»`;
     }
-    return '';
+
+    // Store the full verse data for the modal
+    const verseData: VerseData = {
+      book: data.book,
+      chapter: data.chapter,
+      verses: data.verses
+    };
+
+    return { text, verseData };
   } catch (err) {
     console.error(`Error fetching reference ${reference}:`, err);
-    return '';
+    return { text: '', verseData: null };
   }
 }
 
@@ -38,11 +46,12 @@ export const load: PageServerLoad = async ({ fetch }) => {
     const descriptions: MysteryDescription[] = [];
 
     for (const ref of references) {
-      const text = await fetchBibleText(ref.reference, fetch);
+      const { text, verseData } = await fetchBibleData(ref.reference, fetch);
       descriptions.push({
         title: ref.title,
         reference: ref.reference,
-        text
+        text,
+        verseData
       });
     }
 
diff --git a/src/routes/glaube/rosenkranz/+page.svelte b/src/routes/glaube/rosenkranz/+page.svelte
index 7af3317..8fe09be 100644
--- a/src/routes/glaube/rosenkranz/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/glaube/rosenkranz/+page.svelte
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ let decadeCounters = {
 let showModal = false;
 let selectedReference = '';
 let selectedTitle = '';
+let selectedVerseData = null;
 
 // Function to advance the counter for a specific decade
 function advanceDecade(decadeNum) {
@@ -225,9 +226,10 @@ function advanceDecade(decadeNum) {
 }
 
 // Function to handle citation click
-function handleCitationClick(reference, title = '') {
+function handleCitationClick(reference, title = '', verseData = null) {
 	selectedReference = reference;
 	selectedTitle = title;
+	selectedVerseData = verseData;
 	showModal = true;
 }
 
@@ -1376,7 +1378,7 @@ l536 389l-209 -629zM1671 934l-370 267l150 436l-378 -271l-371 271q8 -34 15 -68q10
 							<span class="bible-reference-text">{description.reference}</span>
 							<button
 								class="bible-reference-button"
-								on:click={() => handleCitationClick(description.reference, description.title)}
+								on:click={() => handleCitationClick(description.reference, description.title, description.verseData)}
 								aria-label="Bibelstelle anzeigen"
 							>
 								📖
@@ -1574,5 +1576,5 @@ Anders als die Geheimnisse in Deutsch ist es üblich beim beten des Rosenkranzes
 
 <!-- Bible citation modal -->
 {#if showModal}
-	<BibleModal reference={selectedReference} title={selectedTitle} onClose={() => showModal = false} />
+	<BibleModal reference={selectedReference} title={selectedTitle} verseData={selectedVerseData} onClose={() => showModal = false} />
 {/if}