diff --git a/frontend/src/components/BibleReader.tsx b/frontend/src/components/BibleReader.tsx
index 884f312e..3486bb9c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/BibleReader.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/BibleReader.tsx
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ const BibleReader: React.FC<BibleReaderProps> = ({ book, chapter, onBack, format
       if (!line) continue;
 
       // Check if line is a numbered verse (e.g., "1. ", "2. ", "1 ", "2 ", etc.)
-      const verseMatch = line.match(/^(\d+)[\.\s]\s+(.+)$/);
+      const verseMatch = line.match(/^(\d+)[\.\s]+\s*(.+)$/);
       if (verseMatch) {
         const verseNumber = verseMatch[1];
         const verseText = verseMatch[2];