diff --git a/error.go b/error.go
index 9048272..ca86b66 100644
--- a/error.go
+++ b/error.go
@@ -143,6 +143,8 @@ func errorCode(err error, def ErrorCode) (msg string, code uint32) {
 		return "", uint32(code)
 	case ExtendedErrorCode:
 		return "", uint32(code)
+	case *Error:
+		return code.msg, uint32(code.code)
 	case nil:
 		return "", _OK
 	}
diff --git a/ext/blob/blob.go b/ext/blob/blob.go
index d0093f1..82bd78d 100644
--- a/ext/blob/blob.go
+++ b/ext/blob/blob.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ func Register(db *sqlite3.Conn) {
 
 func openBlob(ctx sqlite3.Context, arg ...sqlite3.Value) {
 	if len(arg) < 6 {
-		ctx.ResultError(util.ErrorString("wrong number of arguments to function blob_open()"))
+		ctx.ResultError(util.ErrorString("blob_open: wrong number of arguments"))
 		return
 	}
 
diff --git a/ext/statement/stmt.go b/ext/statement/stmt.go
index 81ef4e3..951280a 100644
--- a/ext/statement/stmt.go
+++ b/ext/statement/stmt.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Package statement defines virtual tables and table-valued functions natively using SQL.
+// Package statement defines table-valued functions natively using SQL.
 //
 // https://github.com/0x09/sqlite-statement-vtab
 package statement
@@ -15,24 +15,53 @@ import (
 
 // Register registers the statement virtual table.
 func Register(db *sqlite3.Conn) {
-	declare := func(db *sqlite3.Conn, _, _, _ string, arg ...string) (_ *table, err error) {
-		if len(arg) == 0 || len(arg[0]) < 3 {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("statement: no statement provided")
-		}
-		sql := arg[0]
-		if len := len(sql); sql[0] != '(' || sql[len-1] != ')' {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("statement: statement must be parenthesized")
-		} else {
-			sql = sql[1 : len-1]
+	declare := func(db *sqlite3.Conn, _, _, _ string, arg ...string) (*table, error) {
+		if len(arg) != 1 {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("statement: wrong number of arguments")
 		}
 
-		table := &table{sql: sql}
-		err = table.declare(db)
+		sql := "SELECT * FROM\n" + arg[0]
+
+		stmt, _, err := db.Prepare(sql)
 		if err != nil {
-			table.Close()
 			return nil, err
 		}
-		return table, nil
+
+		var sep = ""
+		var str strings.Builder
+		str.WriteString(`CREATE TABLE x(`)
+		outputs := stmt.ColumnCount()
+		for i := 0; i < outputs; i++ {
+			name := sqlite3.QuoteIdentifier(stmt.ColumnName(i))
+			str.WriteString(sep)
+			str.WriteString(name)
+			str.WriteByte(' ')
+			str.WriteString(stmt.ColumnDeclType(i))
+			sep = ","
+		}
+		inputs := stmt.BindCount()
+		for i := 1; i <= inputs; i++ {
+			str.WriteString(sep)
+			name := stmt.BindName(i)
+			if name == "" {
+				str.WriteString("[")
+				str.WriteString(strconv.Itoa(i))
+				str.WriteString("] HIDDEN")
+			} else {
+				str.WriteString(sqlite3.QuoteIdentifier(name[1:]))
+				str.WriteString(" HIDDEN")
+			}
+			sep = ","
+		}
+		str.WriteByte(')')
+
+		err = db.DeclareVtab(str.String())
+		if err != nil {
+			stmt.Close()
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+		return &table{sql: sql, stmt: stmt}, nil
 	}
 
 	sqlite3.CreateModule(db, "statement", declare, declare)
@@ -44,49 +73,6 @@ type table struct {
 	inuse bool
 }
 
-func (t *table) declare(db *sqlite3.Conn) (err error) {
-	var tail string
-	t.stmt, tail, err = db.Prepare(t.sql)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if tail != "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf("statement: multiple statements")
-	}
-	if !t.stmt.ReadOnly() {
-		return fmt.Errorf("statement: statement must be read only")
-	}
-
-	var sep = ""
-	var str strings.Builder
-	str.WriteString(`CREATE TABLE x(`)
-	outputs := t.stmt.ColumnCount()
-	for i := 0; i < outputs; i++ {
-		str.WriteString(sep)
-		name := t.stmt.ColumnName(i)
-		str.WriteString(sqlite3.QuoteIdentifier(name))
-		str.WriteByte(' ')
-		str.WriteString(t.stmt.ColumnDeclType(i))
-		sep = ","
-	}
-	inputs := t.stmt.BindCount()
-	for i := 1; i <= inputs; i++ {
-		str.WriteString(sep)
-		name := t.stmt.BindName(i)
-		if name == "" {
-			str.WriteString("[")
-			str.WriteString(strconv.Itoa(i))
-			str.WriteString("] HIDDEN")
-		} else {
-			str.WriteString(sqlite3.QuoteIdentifier(name[1:]))
-			str.WriteString(" HIDDEN")
-		}
-		sep = ","
-	}
-	str.WriteByte(')')
-	return db.DeclareVtab(str.String())
-}
-
 func (t *table) Close() error {
 	return t.stmt.Close()
 }
diff --git a/tests/stmt_test.go b/tests/stmt_test.go
index a39acc7..0c0250c 100644
--- a/tests/stmt_test.go
+++ b/tests/stmt_test.go
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ func TestStmt(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defer stmt.Close()
 
+	if got := stmt.ReadOnly(); got != false {
+		t.Error("got true, want false")
+	}
+
 	if got := stmt.BindCount(); got != 1 {
 		t.Errorf("got %d, want 1", got)
 	}
@@ -137,6 +141,10 @@ func TestStmt(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defer stmt.Close()
 
+	if got := stmt.ReadOnly(); got != true {
+		t.Error("got false, want true")
+	}
+
 	if stmt.Step() {
 		if got := stmt.ColumnType(0); got != sqlite3.INTEGER {
 			t.Errorf("got %v, want INTEGER", got)