Tobit

1After these things Tobias also went his way, blessing God because he had prospered his journey; and he blessed Raguel and Edna his wife. And he went on his way till they drew near to Nineveh.

2And Raphael said to Tobias, Know you not, brother, how you did leave your father?

3Let us run forward before your wife, and prepare the house.

4But take in your hand the gall of the fish. And they went their way, and the dog went after them.

5And Anna sat looking about toward the way for her son.

6And she espied him coming, and said to his father, Behold, your son comes, and the man that went with him.

7And Raphael said, I know, Tobias, that your father will open his eyes.

8Do you therefore anoint his eyes with the gall, and being pricked therewith, he shall rub, and shall make the white films to fall away, and he shall see you.

9And Anna ran to him, and fell upon the neck of her son, and said to him, I have seen you, my child; from henceforth I will die. And they wept both.

10And Tobit went forth toward the door, and stumbled: but his son ran to him,

11and took hold of his father: and he struck the gall on his father’s eyes, saying, Be of good cheer, my father.

12But when his eyes began to hurt, he rubbed them;

13and the white films scaled away from the corners of his eyes; and he saw his son, and fell upon his neck.

14And he wept, and said, Blessed are you, O God, and blessed is your name for ever, and blessed are all your holy angels;

15for you did scourge, and did have mercy on me: behold, I see my son Tobias. And his son went in rejoicing, and told his father the great things that had happened to him in Media.

16And Tobit went out to meet his daughter in law at the gate of Nineveh, rejoicing, and blessing God: and they which saw him go marveled, because he had received his sight.

17And Tobit gave thanks before them, because God had showed mercy on him. And when Tobit came near to Sarah his daughter in law, he blessed her, saying, Welcome, daughter: blessed is God which has brought you to us, and blessed are your father and your mother. And there was joy to all his brethren which were at Nineveh.

18And Achiacharus, and Nasbas his brother’s son, came:

19and Tobias’ wedding feast was kept seven days with great gladness.