diff --git a/bible/bible.py b/bible/bible.py
index 064c736..518d9b5 100644
--- a/bible/bible.py
+++ b/bible/bible.py
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ class Bible(commands.Cog):
                 raise bible.errors.BibleAccessError()
             if response.status == 404:
                 raise bible.errors.NotFound()
+            if response.status == 503:
+                raise bible.errors.ServiceUnavailable()
             return data["data"]
 
     async def _get_books(self, bible_id: str) -> dict:
@@ -94,6 +96,8 @@ class Bible(commands.Cog):
                 raise bible.errors.Unauthorized()
             if response.status == 403:
                 raise bible.errors.BibleAccessError()
+            if response.status == 503:
+                raise bible.errors.ServiceUnavailable()
             return data["data"]
 
     async def _get_chapters(self, bible_id: str, book_id: str) -> dict:
@@ -112,6 +116,8 @@ class Bible(commands.Cog):
                 raise bible.errors.Unauthorized()
             if response.status == 403:
                 raise bible.errors.BibleAccessError()
+            if response.status == 503:
+                raise bible.errors.ServiceUnavailable()
             return data["data"]
 
     async def _get_verses(self, bible_id: str, book_id: str, chapter: int) -> dict:
@@ -130,6 +136,8 @@ class Bible(commands.Cog):
                 raise bible.errors.Unauthorized()
             if response.status == 403:
                 raise bible.errors.BibleAccessError()
+            if response.status == 503:
+                raise bible.errors.ServiceUnavailable()
             return data["data"]
 
     @commands.group(autohelp=True)
@@ -166,6 +174,7 @@ class Bible(commands.Cog):
         except (
             bible.errors.BibleAccessError,
             bible.errors.NotFound,
+            bible.errors.ServiceUnavailable,
             bible.errors.Unauthorized,
         ) as e:
             await ctx.send(e.message)
@@ -205,6 +214,7 @@ class Bible(commands.Cog):
         except (
             bible.errors.BibleAccessError,
             bible.errors.NotFound,
+            bible.errors.ServiceUnavailable,
             bible.errors.Unauthorized,
         ) as e:
             await ctx.send(e.message)
diff --git a/bible/errors.py b/bible/errors.py
index a5a6a2e..c4c0592 100644
--- a/bible/errors.py
+++ b/bible/errors.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class Unauthorized(Exception):
     def __init__(
         self,
         message: str = error(
-            "The API key for API.bible is missing or invalid. Please report this to the bot owner.\nIf you are the bot owner, please check the documentation [here](<https://seacogs.coastalcommits.com/bible/#setup>)."
+            "The API key for API.Bible is missing or invalid. Please report this to the bot owner.\nIf you are the bot owner, please check the documentation [here](<https://seacogs.coastalcommits.com/bible/#setup>)."
         ),
     ):
         super().__init__(message)
@@ -30,3 +30,12 @@ class NotFound(Exception):
     ):
         super().__init__(message)
         self.message = message
+
+
+class ServiceUnavailable(Exception):
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        message: str = error("The API.Bible service is currently unavailable."),
+    ):
+        super().__init__(message)
+        self.message = message