diff --git a/bibleref.nimble b/bibleref.nimble
index 54e5580..8a5f141 100644
--- a/bibleref.nimble
+++ b/bibleref.nimble
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Package
 
-version       = "1.1.1"
+version       = "1.2.0"
 author        = "Jonathan Bernard"
 description   = "Simple Nim CLI for retrieving Biblical passages"
 license       = "MIT"
diff --git a/src/bibleref.nim b/src/bibleref.nim
index 3e337fb..8efaae2 100644
--- a/src/bibleref.nim
+++ b/src/bibleref.nim
@@ -106,9 +106,15 @@ proc fetchPlainPassages(
 
   case translation
   of "akjv", "kjv":
-    result = kjv.fetchPlainPassages(reference, keepVerseNumbers)
+    result = kjv.fetchPlainPassages(
+      reference,
+      keepVerseNumbers,
+      cfg.getVal("annotations", "all"))
   of "mev":
-    result = mev.fetchPlainPassages(reference, keepVerseNumbers)
+    result = mev.fetchPlainPassages(
+      reference,
+      keepVerseNumbers,
+      cfg.getVal("annotations", "all"))
   else:
     for passage in fetchPassages(reference, translation, cfg):
       result.add(formatPlain(passage, translation, keepVerseNumbers))
@@ -120,13 +126,38 @@ proc fetchMarkdownPassages(
 
   case translation
   of "akjv", "kjv":
-    result = kjv.fetchMarkdownPassages(reference)
+    result = kjv.fetchMarkdownPassages(
+      reference,
+      cfg.getVal("annotations", "all"))
   of "mev":
-    result = mev.fetchMarkdownPassages(reference)
+    result = mev.fetchMarkdownPassages(
+      reference,
+      cfg.getVal("annotations", "all"))
   else:
     for passage in fetchPassages(reference, translation, cfg):
       result.add(formatMarkdown(passage, translation))
 
+proc fetchAnsiPassages(
+    reference,
+    translation: string,
+    keepVerseNumbers: bool,
+    cfg: CombinedConfig): seq[string] =
+
+  case translation
+  of "akjv", "kjv":
+    result = kjv.fetchAnsiPassages(
+      reference,
+      keepVerseNumbers,
+      cfg.getVal("annotations", "all"))
+  of "mev":
+    result = mev.fetchAnsiPassages(
+      reference,
+      keepVerseNumbers,
+      cfg.getVal("annotations", "all"))
+  else:
+    for passage in fetchPassages(reference, translation, cfg):
+      result.add(formatPlain(passage, translation, keepVerseNumbers))
+
 when isMainModule:
   const USAGE = """Usage:
   bibleref <reference> [options]
@@ -139,7 +170,13 @@ Options:
                                 command line for debugging purposes.
 
   -f, --output-format <format>  Select a specific output format. Valid values
-                                are 'raw', 'markdown', 'plain', 'reading'.
+                                are 'ansi', 'raw', 'markdown', 'plain',
+                                'reading'.
+
+  --annotations <annotations>   Select embedded Bible annotations to render.
+                                Valid values are 'none', 'all', or a
+                                comma-separated list of annotation kinds such
+                                as 'note,crossReference'. Defaults to 'all'.
 
   -t, --translation <translation>
                                 Select a specific translation. Supported values
@@ -167,7 +204,7 @@ Options:
   --api-bible-nkjv-bible-id <id>
                                 Override the API.Bible Bible ID for NKJV.
 """
-  const VERSION = "1.1.1"
+  const VERSION = "1.2.0"
 
   let consoleLogger = newConsoleLogger(
     levelThreshold=lvlInfo,
@@ -197,6 +234,12 @@ Options:
     var formattedPassages: seq[string] = @[]
     for query in queries:
       case $args["--output-format"]
+      of "ansi":
+        formattedPassages.add(fetchAnsiPassages(
+          query.referenceText,
+          query.translation,
+          keepVerseNumbers = true,
+          cfg))
       of "plain":
         formattedPassages.add(fetchPlainPassages(
           query.referenceText,
diff --git a/src/embedded_bible.nim b/src/embedded_bible.nim
index ec40e08..1fef304 100644
--- a/src/embedded_bible.nim
+++ b/src/embedded_bible.nim
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ type
     indent: int
     text: string
     annotations: seq[BibleAnnotation]
+    wordsOfChrist: bool
 
   BibleAnnotation = object
     kind: string
@@ -25,8 +26,18 @@ type
 
   EmbeddedOutputFormat = enum
     eofPlain
+    eofAnsi
     eofMarkdown
 
+  AnnotationFilterKind = enum
+    afNone
+    afAll
+    afKinds
+
+  AnnotationFilter = object
+    kind: AnnotationFilterKind
+    kinds: seq[string]
+
   BibleIndex = object
     segments: seq[BibleSegment]
     verses: Table[string, bool]
@@ -34,6 +45,12 @@ type
     lastChapterByBook: Table[string, int]
     translationName: string
 
+const
+  ansiReset = "\x1b[0m"
+  ansiDarkRed = "\x1b[31m"
+  ansiGray = "\x1b[90m"
+  ansiCyan = "\x1b[36m"
+
 proc verseKey(code: string, chapter, verse: int): string =
   code & "\t" & $chapter & "\t" & $verse
 
@@ -59,12 +76,20 @@ proc parseSegmentBreak(s: string): SegmentBreak =
   else:
     raise newException(ValueError, "invalid embedded Bible segment break: " & s)
 
-proc parseAnnotations(metadata: string): seq[BibleAnnotation] =
+proc parseMetadata(metadata: string):
+    tuple[annotations: seq[BibleAnnotation], wordsOfChrist: bool] =
+
   if metadata.strip.len == 0:
     return
 
   let node = parseJson(metadata)
-  if node.kind != JObject or not node.hasKey("annotations"):
+  if node.kind != JObject:
+    return
+
+  result.wordsOfChrist =
+    node.hasKey("wordsOfChrist") and node["wordsOfChrist"].getBool
+
+  if not node.hasKey("annotations"):
     return
 
   for item in node["annotations"].getElems:
@@ -75,7 +100,7 @@ proc parseAnnotations(metadata: string): seq[BibleAnnotation] =
     if targetText.strip.len == 0:
       continue
 
-    result.add(BibleAnnotation(
+    result.annotations.add(BibleAnnotation(
       kind:
         if item.hasKey("kind"): item["kind"].getStr
         else: "",
@@ -120,6 +145,10 @@ proc loadBibleIndex(rows, translationName: string): BibleIndex =
         indent: 0,
         text: legacy.text))
     else:
+      let metadata =
+        if parts.len == 8: parseMetadata(parts[7])
+        else: (annotations: newSeq[BibleAnnotation](), wordsOfChrist: false)
+
       result.addSegment(BibleSegment(
         code: parts[0],
         chapter: parseInt(parts[1]),
@@ -128,9 +157,8 @@ proc loadBibleIndex(rows, translationName: string): BibleIndex =
         breakKind: parseSegmentBreak(parts[4]),
         indent: parseInt(parts[5]),
         text: parts[6],
-        annotations:
-          if parts.len == 8: parseAnnotations(parts[7])
-          else: @[]))
+        annotations: metadata.annotations,
+        wordsOfChrist: metadata.wordsOfChrist))
 
 proc requireLastChapter(index: BibleIndex, code: string): int =
   if not index.lastChapterByBook.hasKey(code):
@@ -284,6 +312,41 @@ proc fetchPassages*(rows, reference, translationName: string): seq[string] =
   for parsedReference in parseReferences(reference):
     result.add(fetchReference(index, parsedReference))
 
+proc normalizeAnnotationKind(kind: string): string =
+  case kind.strip
+  of "note":
+    "note"
+  of "crossReference", "crossreference", "cross-reference", "cross_reference":
+    "crossReference"
+  else:
+    raise newException(ValueError,
+      "unsupported annotation kind '" & kind &
+        "'; supported annotation kinds: note, crossReference")
+
+proc parseAnnotationFilter(value: string): AnnotationFilter =
+  let normalized = value.strip
+
+  case normalized
+  of "", "all":
+    return AnnotationFilter(kind: afAll)
+  of "none":
+    return AnnotationFilter(kind: afNone)
+  else:
+    result.kind = afKinds
+    for part in normalized.split(','):
+      let annotationKind = normalizeAnnotationKind(part)
+      if annotationKind notin result.kinds:
+        result.kinds.add(annotationKind)
+
+proc includes(filter: AnnotationFilter, annotation: BibleAnnotation): bool =
+  case filter.kind
+  of afNone:
+    false
+  of afAll:
+    true
+  of afKinds:
+    annotation.kind in filter.kinds
+
 proc footnoteLabel(index: int): string =
   var n = index
   while true:
@@ -292,12 +355,66 @@ proc footnoteLabel(index: int): string =
     if n < 0:
       break
 
+proc annotationMarker(
+    label: string,
+    outputFormat: EmbeddedOutputFormat,
+    resumeWordsOfChrist: bool): string =
+
+  case outputFormat
+  of eofPlain:
+    "[" & label & "]"
+  of eofAnsi:
+    ansiCyan & "[" & label & "]" & ansiReset &
+      (if resumeWordsOfChrist: ansiDarkRed else: "")
+  of eofMarkdown:
+    "[^" & label & "]"
+
+proc visibleLen(s: string): int =
+  var idx = 0
+  while idx < s.len:
+    if s[idx] == '\x1b' and idx + 1 < s.len and s[idx + 1] == '[':
+      idx += 2
+      while idx < s.len and not s[idx].isAlphaAscii:
+        inc idx
+      if idx < s.len:
+        inc idx
+    else:
+      inc result
+      inc idx
+
+proc wrapAnsiWords(line: string, maxLineWidth = 74): string =
+  let indentLen = line.len - line.strip(leading = true, trailing = false).len
+  let indent = repeat(" ", indentLen)
+  let words = line.strip.splitWhitespace
+  if words.len == 0:
+    return ""
+
+  var lines: seq[string]
+  var current = indent
+
+  for word in words:
+    let separator =
+      if current.strip.len == 0: ""
+      else: " "
+    if current.strip.len > 0 and
+        current.visibleLen + separator.len + word.visibleLen > maxLineWidth:
+      lines.add(current)
+      current = word
+    else:
+      current.add(separator & word)
+
+  if current.len > 0:
+    lines.add(current)
+
+  lines.join("\p")
+
 proc addSegmentWithFootnotes(
     line: var string,
     segment: BibleSegment,
     keepVerseNumbers: bool,
     notes: var seq[string],
-    outputFormat: EmbeddedOutputFormat) =
+    outputFormat: EmbeddedOutputFormat,
+    annotationFilter: AnnotationFilter) =
 
   var text = segment.text
   var annotations = segment.annotations
@@ -305,21 +422,28 @@ proc addSegmentWithFootnotes(
 
   var inserted = 0
   for annotation in annotations:
+    if not annotationFilter.includes(annotation):
+      continue
+
     let label = footnoteLabel(notes.len)
     notes.add(annotation.targetText)
 
     let insertAt = max(0, min(text.len, annotation.offset + inserted))
-    let marker =
-      case outputFormat
-      of eofPlain: "[" & label & "]"
-      of eofMarkdown: "[^" & label & "]"
+    let marker = annotationMarker(
+      label,
+      outputFormat,
+      resumeWordsOfChrist = segment.wordsOfChrist)
     text.insert(marker, insertAt)
     inserted += marker.len
 
+  if outputFormat == eofAnsi and segment.wordsOfChrist:
+    text = ansiDarkRed & text & ansiReset
+
   let marker =
     if keepVerseNumbers:
       case outputFormat
       of eofPlain: $segment.verse & " "
+      of eofAnsi: ansiGray & $segment.verse & ansiReset & " "
       of eofMarkdown: "**" & $segment.verse & "** "
     else:
       ""
@@ -345,6 +469,7 @@ proc addFootnotes(
     lines.add(
       case outputFormat
       of eofPlain: label & ". " & note
+      of eofAnsi: ansiCyan & label & ". " & note & ansiReset
       of eofMarkdown: "[^" & label & "]: " & note)
 
 proc selectedChapters(index: BibleIndex, reference: PassageReference):
@@ -377,7 +502,8 @@ proc formattedChapter(
     code: string,
     selected: Table[string, bool],
     keepVerseNumbers: bool,
-    outputFormat: EmbeddedOutputFormat): string =
+    outputFormat: EmbeddedOutputFormat,
+    annotationFilter: AnnotationFilter): string =
 
   var lines: seq[string]
   var currentLine = ""
@@ -428,12 +554,18 @@ proc formattedChapter(
         renderSegment,
         keepVerseNumbers,
         notes,
-        outputFormat)
+        outputFormat,
+        annotationFilter)
     else:
       var noVerseSegment = renderSegment
       noVerseSegment.text = renderSegment.text
       noVerseSegment.breakKind = sbSame
-      currentLine.addSegmentWithFootnotes(noVerseSegment, false, notes, outputFormat)
+      currentLine.addSegmentWithFootnotes(
+        noVerseSegment,
+        false,
+        notes,
+        outputFormat,
+        annotationFilter)
 
     firstSelected = false
 
@@ -449,7 +581,10 @@ proc formattedChapter(
     let prepared =
       if line.len > 90: line.strip
       else: line & "  "
-    wrapped.add(wrapWords(prepared, maxLineWidth = 74, newLine = "\p"))
+    if outputFormat == eofAnsi:
+      wrapped.add(wrapAnsiWords(prepared))
+    else:
+      wrapped.add(wrapWords(prepared, maxLineWidth = 74, newLine = "\p"))
   wrapped.join("\p")
 
 proc fetchFormattedPassages(
@@ -457,9 +592,12 @@ proc fetchFormattedPassages(
     reference,
     translationName: string,
     keepVerseNumbers: bool,
-    outputFormat: EmbeddedOutputFormat): seq[string] =
+    outputFormat: EmbeddedOutputFormat,
+    annotations: string): seq[string] =
 
   let index = loadBibleIndex(rows, translationName)
+  let annotationFilter = parseAnnotationFilter(annotations)
+
   for parsedReference in parseReferences(reference):
     var parts: seq[string]
     for chapter in index.selectedChapters(parsedReference):
@@ -467,13 +605,15 @@ proc fetchFormattedPassages(
         parsedReference.book.code,
         chapter.verses,
         keepVerseNumbers,
-        outputFormat))
+        outputFormat,
+        annotationFilter))
 
     let body = parts.join("\p\p")
     let referenceSeparator =
       case outputFormat
-      of eofPlain:
+      of eofPlain, eofAnsi:
         if body.contains("\pa. "): "\p\p"
+        elif body.contains("\p" & ansiCyan & "a. "): "\p\p"
         else: "\p"
       of eofMarkdown:
         if body.contains("\p[^a]: "): "\p\p"
@@ -481,7 +621,7 @@ proc fetchFormattedPassages(
 
     let referenceLine =
       case outputFormat
-      of eofPlain:
+      of eofPlain, eofAnsi:
         "– " & $parsedReference & " (" & translationName.toUpperAscii & ")"
       of eofMarkdown:
         "> -- *" & $parsedReference & " (" &
@@ -489,7 +629,7 @@ proc fetchFormattedPassages(
 
     let formattedBody =
       case outputFormat
-      of eofPlain:
+      of eofPlain, eofAnsi:
         body
       of eofMarkdown:
         var markdownLines: seq[string]
@@ -508,19 +648,42 @@ proc fetchPlainPassages*(
     rows,
     reference,
     translationName: string,
-    keepVerseNumbers = true): seq[string] =
+    keepVerseNumbers = true,
+    annotations = "all"): seq[string] =
 
   fetchFormattedPassages(
     rows,
     reference,
     translationName,
     keepVerseNumbers,
-    eofPlain)
+    eofPlain,
+    annotations)
+
+proc fetchAnsiPassages*(
+    rows,
+    reference,
+    translationName: string,
+    keepVerseNumbers = true,
+    annotations = "all"): seq[string] =
+
+  fetchFormattedPassages(
+    rows,
+    reference,
+    translationName,
+    keepVerseNumbers,
+    eofAnsi,
+    annotations)
+
+proc fetchMarkdownPassages*(
+    rows,
+    reference,
+    translationName: string,
+    annotations = "all"): seq[string] =
 
-proc fetchMarkdownPassages*(rows, reference, translationName: string): seq[string] =
   fetchFormattedPassages(
     rows,
     reference,
     translationName,
     keepVerseNumbers = true,
-    eofMarkdown)
+    eofMarkdown,
+    annotations)
diff --git a/src/kjv.nim b/src/kjv.nim
index 6135806..ecd2004 100644
--- a/src/kjv.nim
+++ b/src/kjv.nim
@@ -6,8 +6,29 @@ const kjvRows = embeddedTranslationData("kjv")
 proc fetchPassages*(reference: string): seq[string] =
   embedded_bible.fetchPassages(kjvRows, reference, "KJV")
 
-proc fetchPlainPassages*(reference: string, keepVerseNumbers = true): seq[string] =
-  embedded_bible.fetchPlainPassages(kjvRows, reference, "KJV", keepVerseNumbers)
+proc fetchPlainPassages*(
+    reference: string,
+    keepVerseNumbers = true,
+    annotations = "all"): seq[string] =
 
-proc fetchMarkdownPassages*(reference: string): seq[string] =
-  embedded_bible.fetchMarkdownPassages(kjvRows, reference, "KJV")
+  embedded_bible.fetchPlainPassages(
+    kjvRows,
+    reference,
+    "KJV",
+    keepVerseNumbers,
+    annotations)
+
+proc fetchMarkdownPassages*(reference: string, annotations = "all"): seq[string] =
+  embedded_bible.fetchMarkdownPassages(kjvRows, reference, "KJV", annotations)
+
+proc fetchAnsiPassages*(
+    reference: string,
+    keepVerseNumbers = true,
+    annotations = "all"): seq[string] =
+
+  embedded_bible.fetchAnsiPassages(
+    kjvRows,
+    reference,
+    "KJV",
+    keepVerseNumbers,
+    annotations)
diff --git a/src/mev.nim b/src/mev.nim
index ecfd161..bf50ee0 100644
--- a/src/mev.nim
+++ b/src/mev.nim
@@ -12,16 +12,41 @@ proc fetchPassages*(reference: string): seq[string] =
     raise newException(ValueError,
       "MEV data is not embedded; generate data/private/mev.tsv and rebuild")
 
-proc fetchPlainPassages*(reference: string, keepVerseNumbers = true): seq[string] =
+proc fetchPlainPassages*(
+    reference: string,
+    keepVerseNumbers = true,
+    annotations = "all"): seq[string] =
+
   when hasEmbeddedTranslationData("mev"):
-    embedded_bible.fetchPlainPassages(mevRows, reference, "MEV", keepVerseNumbers)
+    embedded_bible.fetchPlainPassages(
+      mevRows,
+      reference,
+      "MEV",
+      keepVerseNumbers,
+      annotations)
   else:
     raise newException(ValueError,
       "MEV data is not embedded; generate data/private/mev.tsv and rebuild")
 
-proc fetchMarkdownPassages*(reference: string): seq[string] =
+proc fetchMarkdownPassages*(reference: string, annotations = "all"): seq[string] =
   when hasEmbeddedTranslationData("mev"):
-    embedded_bible.fetchMarkdownPassages(mevRows, reference, "MEV")
+    embedded_bible.fetchMarkdownPassages(mevRows, reference, "MEV", annotations)
+  else:
+    raise newException(ValueError,
+      "MEV data is not embedded; generate data/private/mev.tsv and rebuild")
+
+proc fetchAnsiPassages*(
+    reference: string,
+    keepVerseNumbers = true,
+    annotations = "all"): seq[string] =
+
+  when hasEmbeddedTranslationData("mev"):
+    embedded_bible.fetchAnsiPassages(
+      mevRows,
+      reference,
+      "MEV",
+      keepVerseNumbers,
+      annotations)
   else:
     raise newException(ValueError,
       "MEV data is not embedded; generate data/private/mev.tsv and rebuild")
diff --git a/tests/test_offline_kjv.nim b/tests/test_offline_kjv.nim
index b1372f5..345ca87 100644
--- a/tests/test_offline_kjv.nim
+++ b/tests/test_offline_kjv.nim
@@ -187,6 +187,71 @@ HEB	4	7	2	line	1	do not harden your hearts."
       "\n" &
       "– John 8:1-2 (TEST)"
 
+  test "plain output can suppress annotation footnotes":
+    const rows =
+      "JHN\t8\t1\t0\tparagraph\t0\tJesus spoke.\t" &
+      """{"annotations":[{"kind":"crossReference","offset":12,"targetText":"Mt 21:1"}]}""" & "\n"
+    let passages = embedded_bible.fetchPlainPassages(
+      rows,
+      "John 8:1",
+      "TEST",
+      annotations = "none")
+
+    check passages[0] == "1 Jesus spoke.\n" &
+      "– John 8:1 (TEST)"
+
+  test "plain output filters annotation footnotes by kind":
+    const rows =
+      "JHN\t8\t1\t0\tparagraph\t0\tJesus spoke plainly.\t" &
+      """{"annotations":[{"kind":"note","offset":20,"targetText":"A note."}]}""" & "\n" &
+      "JHN\t8\t2\t0\tsame\t0\tHe taught.\t" &
+      """{"annotations":[{"kind":"crossReference","offset":10,"targetText":"Mt 26:55"}]}""" & "\n"
+
+    let notesOnly = embedded_bible.fetchPlainPassages(
+      rows,
+      "John 8:1-2",
+      "TEST",
+      annotations = "note")
+    let crossReferencesOnly = embedded_bible.fetchPlainPassages(
+      rows,
+      "John 8:1-2",
+      "TEST",
+      annotations = "crossReference")
+    let both = embedded_bible.fetchPlainPassages(
+      rows,
+      "John 8:1-2",
+      "TEST",
+      annotations = "note,crossReference")
+
+    check notesOnly[0] == "1 Jesus spoke plainly.[a] 2 He taught.\n" &
+      "\n" &
+      "a. A note.\n" &
+      "\n" &
+      "– John 8:1-2 (TEST)"
+    check crossReferencesOnly[0] == "1 Jesus spoke plainly. 2 He taught.[a]\n" &
+      "\n" &
+      "a. Mt 26:55\n" &
+      "\n" &
+      "– John 8:1-2 (TEST)"
+    check both[0] == "1 Jesus spoke plainly.[a] 2 He taught.[b]\n" &
+      "\n" &
+      "a. A note.\n" &
+      "b. Mt 26:55\n" &
+      "\n" &
+      "– John 8:1-2 (TEST)"
+
+  test "rejects unknown annotation filter kinds":
+    const rows =
+      "JHN\t8\t1\t0\tparagraph\t0\tJesus spoke.\t" &
+      """{"annotations":[{"kind":"note","offset":12,"targetText":"A note."}]}""" & "\n"
+
+    expect ValueError:
+      discard embedded_bible.fetchPlainPassages(
+        rows,
+        "John 8:1",
+        "TEST",
+        annotations = "gloss")
+
   test "plain output resets footnote labels per chapter":
     const rows =
       "JHN\t8\t59\t0\tparagraph\t0\tThey took up stones.\t" &
@@ -238,3 +303,25 @@ HEB	4	7	2	line	1	do not harden your hearts."
       "[^a]: Jn 8:12\n" &
       "\n" &
       "> -- *John 8:59-9:1 (TEST)*"
+
+  test "ansi output renders verse numbers in gray and words of Christ in dark red":
+    const rows =
+      "JHN\t8\t1\t0\tparagraph\t0\tJesus said.\t" &
+      """{"wordsOfChrist":true}""" & "\n"
+    let passages = embedded_bible.fetchAnsiPassages(rows, "John 8:1", "TEST")
+
+    check passages[0] == "\x1b[90m1\x1b[0m \x1b[31mJesus said.\x1b[0m\n" &
+      "– John 8:1 (TEST)"
+
+  test "ansi output renders footnotes in cyan":
+    const rows =
+      "JHN\t8\t1\t0\tparagraph\t0\tJesus said.\t" &
+      """{"wordsOfChrist":true,"annotations":[{"kind":"crossReference","offset":11,"targetText":"Mt 21:1"}]}""" &
+      "\n"
+    let passages = embedded_bible.fetchAnsiPassages(rows, "John 8:1", "TEST")
+
+    check passages[0] == "\x1b[90m1\x1b[0m \x1b[31mJesus said.\x1b[36m[a]\x1b[0m\x1b[31m\x1b[0m\n" &
+      "\n" &
+      "\x1b[36ma. Mt 21:1\x1b[0m\n" &
+      "\n" &
+      "– John 8:1 (TEST)"