Tobit's Blindness Is Healed
Tobit 11, verse 1. He traveled until they approached Nineveh. Here Raphael said to Tobias, Tobit 11, verse 2. “My brother, are you not aware of how you left your father? Tobit 11, verse 3. Let us run ahead of your wife and prepare the house. Tobit 11, verse 4. Take the gall of the fish in your hand.” So they proceeded, and the dog followed behind them. Tobit 11, verse 5. Meanwhile Anna sat gazing upon the road for her boy. Tobit 11, verse 6. She perceived that he was coming and said to the father, “Behold, your son is coming, and the man traveling with him!” Tobit 11, verse 7. Raphael said, “I know that the eyes of your father will open. Tobit 11, verse 8. Rub the gall on his eyes. When the eyes sting, he will rub them and cause the white film to fall away. He will then see you.” Tobit 11, verse 9. Then Anna ran up to her son and fell upon his neck and said to him, “I have seen you, my child. From this day, I am now ready to die!” So they both wept. Tobit 11, verse 10. Then Tobit came out of the door. He stumbled, but his son ran up to him. Tobit 11, verse 11. He took hold of his father and dabbed the gall on the eyes of his father, saying, “Father, take courage!” Tobit 11, verse 12. Then as his eyes stung, he rubbed them, and the white films peeled off from the corners of his eyes. Tobit 11, verse 13. When he saw his son, he fell upon his neck, weeping, and said, Tobit 11, verse 14. “Blessed are You, O God, and blessed is Your name unto the ages. Blessed are all Your holy angels, for You scourged me but had mercy on me. Behold, I see Tobias my son.” Tobit 11, verse 15. His son went in rejoicing and told his father the great things that had happened to him in Media. Tobit 11, verse 16. Then Tobit rejoiced and blessed God as he went to meet his daughter-in-law at the gate of Nineveh. But those who saw him as he walked along were amazed that he could see. Tobit gave thanks before them, because God had mercy on him. Tobit 11, verse 17. Then as Tobit drew near to meet Sarah, his daughter-in-law, he blessed her, saying, “May you be in good health, my daughter! Blessed is God who brought you to us, and blessed are your father and your mother.” Tobit 11, verse 18. So there was rejoicing among all his brethren in Nineveh. Tobit 11, verse 19. Even Ahikar and his nephew Nadab came, for the wedding feast for Tobias was kept with gladness for seven days.