diff --git a/bible/bible.py b/bible/bible.py
index d518292..a53bc23 100644
--- a/bible/bible.py
+++ b/bible/bible.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from discord import Embed
 from redbot.core import Config, commands
 from redbot.core.bot import Red
 
-from bible.errors import BibleAccessError, Unauthorized
+from bible.errors import BibleAccessError, NotFound, Unauthorized
 
 
 class Bible(commands.Cog):
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ class Bible(commands.Cog):
                 raise BibleAccessError(
                     "The provided API key cannot retrieve sections from the configured Bible."
                 )
+            if response.status == 404:
+                raise NotFound("The requested passage was not found.")
             data = await response.json()
             return data["data"]
 
diff --git a/bible/errors.py b/bible/errors.py
index 0bbb571..ac9d9f0 100644
--- a/bible/errors.py
+++ b/bible/errors.py
@@ -4,3 +4,7 @@ class BibleAccessError(Exception):
 
 class Unauthorized(Exception):
     pass
+
+
+class NotFound(Exception):
+    pass