diff --git a/bible/bible.py b/bible/bible.py
index 8bd290a..91f888a 100644
--- a/bible/bible.py
+++ b/bible/bible.py
@@ -95,6 +95,10 @@ class Bible(commands.Cog):
         else:
             passage = await self._get_passage(bible_id, f"{book_id}.{passage.replace(':', '.')}")
 
+        if len(passage["content"]) > 4096:
+            await ctx.send("The passage is too long to send.")
+            return
+
         embed = Embed(title=f"{passage['reference']}", description=passage["content"].replace('¶ ', ''), color=await self.bot.get_embed_color(ctx.channel))
         embed.set_footer(text=f"{ctx.prefix}bible passage - Powered by API.bible")
         await ctx.send(embed=embed)