Going Home

¹When Tobias and the angel Raphael came near the town of Kaserin, not far from Nineveh, Raphael said,

²“Tobias, you know the condition your father was in when we left.

³So why don't you and I run on ahead of your wife Sarah and get things ready at the house?”

⁴Then as the two of them ran along, followed by Tobias's dog, Raphael said, “Have the gall bladder of the fish ready.”[#11.4 See the note at 6.2.]

⁵Meanwhile, Anna was sitting beside the road, just staring.

⁶When she saw Tobias coming, she called out to her husband, “Our son is coming down the road! And that man is with him.”

Tobit's Eyes Are Healed

⁷Before they got there, Raphael said to Tobias, “Your father's eyes will be healed.

⁸Just smear the gall bladder of the fish on his eyes, and the film-like stuff that is covering them will shrink and peel off. Then your father will be able to see again.”

⁹Anna ran to Tobias and hugged him. Then she said, “Now that I have seen you, my son, I can die in peace.” And she began crying.

“Praise God and his great name!

Praise his holy angels!

I pray for God to be with us!

Praise his angels forever.

¹⁵He caused me great suffering,

but now I see my son Tobias!”