How could we know whether Christ's temptation in the desert happened as recorded if no one witnessed it?
Full Question
If
no one witnessed the interplay between Christ and Satan in the desert,
what are we to make of the accuracy of the account found in the Gospel
of Matthew? Does the Church have any teaching specifically directed to
how such an episode in Christ's life, which apparently was not witnessed
by any one else, could be accurately recounted in the Gospels?
Answer
Though
this is not a matter the Church has addressed, it would seem logical
that Jesus himself is the source on events recounted in the Gospels that
were not witnessed by others. After the event, he told others; the
story was then circulated orally among his apostles and disciples until
one of them wrote it down.
Answered by: Catholic Answers Staff
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