He sent messengers on ahead of him. As they went along, they entered a Samaritan village to make things ready in advance for him,

This is the one about whom it is written, ‘Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.’

As he was praying, the appearance of his face was transformed, and his clothes became very bright, a brilliant white.

After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him two by two into every town and place where he himself was about to go.