Common English Bible

Tobit 12:13-19 Common English Bible (CEB)

13. and when you didn’t hesitate to get up and leave your dinner to go and bury the corpse.

14. I was sent to test you then, and at the same time God sent me to heal you and Sarah, your son’s bride.

15. I am Raphael, one of the seven angels who stand ready and who enter the Lord’s glorious presence."

16. The two were shocked. They fell on their faces in fear.

17. But Raphael said to them, "Don’t be afraid; be at peace! Praise God for all time!

18. While I was with you, it wasn’t because I was showing you any favor but because of God’s will. Praise him all your days and sing to him!

19. You were observing me, but I wasn’t eating or drinking anything. Instead, you were seeing a vision.