Tobit 11

1 And he went on his way until they drew near to Nineveh. And Raphael said to Tobias, [a] 2 “Do you not know, brother, how you left your father? 3 Let us run on ahead of your wife and get the house ready. 4 And take the gall of the fish in your hand.” And they went, and the dog went along behind them.

5 And Anna sat looking out along the road for her boy. 6 And she caught sight of him coming, and said to his father, “Look, your son is coming, and the man who went with him.”

7 And Raphael said, “I know that your father will open his eyes. 8 So rub the gall on his eyes; and when it stings him he will rub them, and the white films will fall away, and he will see you.” 9 And Anna ran out and fell on her son’s neck and said to him, “I have seen you, child; from now on I can die.” And they both wept.

10 And Tobit was coming out toward the door, and he kept stumbling; but his son ran to him 11 and took hold of his father, and sprinkled the gall on his father’s eyes, saying, “Take heart, father.” 12 And when they smarted, he rubbed his eyes, and the white films peeled away from the corners of his eyes. [b] 13 And when he saw his son, he fell on his neck and wept, and said,

14 “Blessed are you, O God, and blessed is your name forever, and blessed are all your holy messengers; because you scourged me and had mercy on me. Look, I see Tobias my son.” [c] 15 And his son came in rejoicing, and told his father the great things that had happened to him in Media.

16 And Tobit went out to meet his daughter-in-law at the gate of Nineveh, rejoicing and blessing God; and those who saw him walking were amazed that he could see. And Tobit gave thanks openly in front of them, because God had had mercy on him. [e] 17 And when Tobit came near to Sarah his daughter-in-law, he blessed her and said, “Welcome, daughter. Blessed be God, who has brought you to us, and blessed be your father and your mother.” [f] 18 And there was joy for all his kinsmen in Nineveh.

19 And Achiacharus came, and Nasbas his cousin; and Tobias’s wedding was kept for seven days with rejoicing. [g]