Season 1, Episode 31

Today we tell the story of one tiny word that might change the way you read the Bible forever.

When Jesus asks Peter three times, “Do you love me?” Peter always answers, “Yes.” But in the original Greek, Jesus and Peter are not always using the same word for love. Most English Bibles flatten the difference, so almost nobody notices the puzzle hiding in plain sight.

This episode follows Peter’s little “yes” on an adventure through the Gospel of John, the letters of John, the Old Testament, and even Jerome’s Latin Vulgate. Along the way we meet sheep, shepherds, walking, feeding, friendship, and the surprising idea that love isn’t just something you feel—it’s something that changes what you do.

Written for curious kids (and the grown-ups listening with them), this episode explains a real scholarly investigation using stories, humor, and simple language without losing the wonder of the original text.

Tiny word. Giant mystery. Let’s see where Peter’s “yes” leads.