New American Bible, Revised Edition

Tobit 12:13-22 New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)

13. When you did not hesitate to get up and leave your dinner in order to go and bury that dead man,

14. I was sent to put you to the test. At the same time, however, God sent me to heal you and your daughter-in-law Sarah.

15. I am Raphael, one of the seven angels who stand and serve before the Glory of the Lord.”

16. Greatly shaken, the two of them fell prostrate in fear.

17. But Raphael said to them: “Do not fear; peace be with you! Bless God now and forever.

18. As for me, when I was with you, I was not acting out of any favor on my part, but by God’s will. So bless God every day; give praise with song.

19. Even though you saw me eat and drink, I did not eat or drink anything; what you were seeing was a vision.

20. So now bless the Lord on earth and give thanks to God. Look, I am ascending to the one who sent me. Write down all that has happened to you.” And he ascended.

21. They stood up but were no longer able to see him.

22. They kept blessing God and singing his praises, and they continued to give thanks for these marvelous works that God had done, because an angel of God appeared to them.