Tobit 11

After this Tobias went on his way, praising God because he had made his journey a success. And he blessed Raguel and his wife Edna. So he continued on his way until they came near to Nineveh.

Then Raphael said to Tobias, “Are you not aware, brother, of how you left your father?

Let us run ahead of your wife and prepare the house.

And take the gall of the fish with you.” So they went their way, and the dog went along behind them.

Now Anna sat looking intently down the road for her son.

And she caught sight of him coming, and said to his father, “Behold, your son is coming, and so is the man who went with him!”

Raphael said to Tobias, before they approached his father, “I know that his eyes will be opened.

Smear the gall of the fish on his eyes, and the medicine will cause the white films to fall away. And your father will regain his sight and see the light.”

Then Anna ran to meet them, and embraced her son, and said to him, “I have seen you, my child; now I am ready to die.” And she wept.

Tobit got up, and came stumbling out through the courtyard door. But his son ran to him

with the gall of the fish in his hand, and holding him firmly, he blew into his eyes, saying, “Take courage, Father.”

With this he applied the medicine on his eyes.

Next, with both his hands, he peeled off the white films from the corners of his eyes.

Then he saw his son and embraced him, and he wept and said, “Here I see my son, the light of my eyes!” Then he said, “Blessed be God, and blessed be his great name, and blessed be all his holy angels. May his holy name be blessed throughout all the ages.

Though he afflicted me, he has had mercy on me. Now I see my son Tobias!”

And his son went in rejoicing, and he reported to his father the great things that had happened to him in Media. Then Tobit went out to meet his daughter-in-law at the gate of Nineveh, rejoicing and praising God. Those who saw him as he went were amazed because he could see.

And Tobit gave thanks before them that God had been merciful to him. When Tobit came near to Sarah his daughter-in-law, he blessed her, saying, “Welcome, daughter! Blessed is God who has brought you to us, and blessed are your father and your mother.” So there was rejoicing among all his brethren in Nineveh.

Ahikar and his nephew Nadab came,

and Tobias’ marriage was celebrated for seven days with great festivity.