Who Witnessed These Private Events in Jesus’ Life?

I’d like to understand how the Gospel writers knew about events that appear to have had few or no witnesses. Who may have witnessed them, or how were they recorded? Examples include Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness and his private prayers; his conversations with Nicodemus and the Samaritan woman; his exchanges with Pilate; the events surrounding his death; and his appearances and conversations after the resurrection. The accounts appear in Matthew 4:1–11, 9:9 and 27:11–53; Mark 1:12–13, 1:35 and 15:2–38; Luke 4:1–13, 6:12, 23:1–45 and 24:34; John 3:1–21, 4:7–26 and 18:28–19:16; 1 Corinthians 15:5–7; and Acts 1:3. Who might have provided these accounts, especially when the events were private or the disciples were asleep?

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