diff --git a/frontend/src/App.tsx b/frontend/src/App.tsx
index b4fb2ef4..f5abcf51 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/App.tsx
@@ -562,6 +562,7 @@ function App() {
           formatBookName={formatBookName}
           getBookUrlName={getBookUrlName}
           books={books}
+          selectedVersion={selectedVersion}
           onClose={() => setShowSearch(false)}
           isModal={true}
         />
@@ -578,6 +579,7 @@ function App() {
               formatBookName={formatBookName}
               getBookUrlName={getBookUrlName}
               books={books}
+              selectedVersion={selectedVersion}
               isModal={false}
             />
           } />
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/SearchComponent.tsx b/frontend/src/components/SearchComponent.tsx
index e65f08a6..67e39b0b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/SearchComponent.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/SearchComponent.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ interface SearchComponentProps {
   formatBookName: (bookName: string) => string;
   getBookUrlName: (bookName: string) => string;
   books?: string[];
+  selectedVersion?: string;
+  onVersionChange?: (version: string) => void;
   onClose?: () => void;
   isModal?: boolean;
 }
@@ -15,6 +17,8 @@ const SearchComponent: React.FC<SearchComponentProps> = ({
   formatBookName,
   getBookUrlName,
   books = [],
+  selectedVersion: initialVersion = 'esv',
+  onVersionChange,
   onClose,
   isModal = false
 }) => {
@@ -24,6 +28,7 @@ const SearchComponent: React.FC<SearchComponentProps> = ({
   const [error, setError] = useState('');
   const [hasSearched, setHasSearched] = useState(false);
   const [selectedBook, setSelectedBook] = useState<string>('');
+  const [selectedVersion, setSelectedVersion] = useState<string>(initialVersion);
   const searchTimeoutRef = useRef<NodeJS.Timeout>();
   const navigate = useNavigate();
 
@@ -42,7 +47,8 @@ const SearchComponent: React.FC<SearchComponentProps> = ({
       const searchOptions = {
         ...(bookFilter && { book: bookFilter }),
         limit: 50,
-        context: true
+        context: true,
+        version: selectedVersion
       };
 
       const response: SearchResponse = await searchBible(searchQuery, searchOptions);
@@ -55,7 +61,7 @@ const SearchComponent: React.FC<SearchComponentProps> = ({
     } finally {
       setLoading(false);
     }
-  }, []);
+  }, [selectedVersion]);
 
   // Handle search input changes
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -137,7 +143,7 @@ const SearchComponent: React.FC<SearchComponentProps> = ({
                 value={query}
                 onChange={(e) => setQuery(e.target.value)}
                 placeholder="Search for verses, words, or phrases..."
-                className="w-full pl-10 pr-4 py-2 border border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600 rounded-lg 
+                className="w-full pl-10 pr-4 py-2 border border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600 rounded-lg
                          bg-white dark:bg-gray-700 text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100
                          focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-500 focus:border-transparent"
                 autoFocus
@@ -146,7 +152,26 @@ const SearchComponent: React.FC<SearchComponentProps> = ({
                 <Loader2 className="absolute right-3 top-1/2 transform -translate-y-1/2 h-4 w-4 text-blue-500 animate-spin" />
               )}
             </div>
-            
+
+            {/* Version Selector */}
+            <select
+              value={selectedVersion}
+              onChange={(e) => {
+                const newVersion = e.target.value;
+                if (onVersionChange) {
+                  onVersionChange(newVersion);
+                }
+                // Re-trigger search when version changes
+                setTimeout(() => setSelectedVersion(newVersion), 0);
+              }}
+              className="px-3 py-2 border border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600 rounded-lg
+                       bg-white dark:bg-gray-700 text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100
+                       focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-500 focus:border-transparent"
+            >
+              <option value="esv">ESV - English Standard Version</option>
+              <option value="nkjv">NKJV - New King James Version</option>
+            </select>
+
             <select
               value={selectedBook}
               onChange={(e) => setSelectedBook(e.target.value)}
@@ -243,7 +268,7 @@ const SearchComponent: React.FC<SearchComponentProps> = ({
         {/* Footer */}
         {results.length > 0 && (
           <div className="p-4 border-t border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 text-center text-sm text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">
-            Found {results.length} result{results.length !== 1 ? 's' : ''} for "{query}"
+            Found {results.length} result{results.length !== 1 ? 's' : ''} for "{query}" in {selectedVersion.toUpperCase()} Bible
           </div>
         )}
       </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/services/api.ts b/frontend/src/services/api.ts
index 60cdbfdc..b0052de9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/services/api.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/services/api.ts
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ export interface SearchOptions {
   book?: string;
   limit?: number;
   context?: boolean;
+  version?: string;
 }
 
 // Search API functions
@@ -69,7 +70,8 @@ export const searchBible = async (query: string, options: SearchOptions = {}): P
     q: query,
     ...(options.book && { book: options.book }),
     ...(options.limit && { limit: options.limit.toString() }),
-    ...(options.context !== undefined && { context: options.context.toString() })
+    ...(options.context !== undefined && { context: options.context.toString() }),
+    ...(options.version && { version: options.version })
   });
 
   const response = await api.get(`/api/search?${params}`);