The dog, etc... This may seem a very minute circumstance to be recorded in sacred history: but as we learn from our Saviour, St. Matt. 5.18, there are iotas and tittles in the word of God: that is to say, things that appear minute, but which have indeed a deep and mysterious meaning in them. 11:10. And his father that was blind, rising up, began to run stumbling with his feet: and giving a servant his hand, went to meet his son. 11:11. And receiving him kissed him, as did also his wife, and they began to weep for joy. 11:12. And when they had adored God, and given him thanks, they sat down together. 11:13. Then Tobias taking of the gall of the fish, anointed his father's eyes. 11:14. And he stayed about half an hour: and a white skin began to come out of his eyes, like the skin of an egg. 11:15. And Tobias took hold of it, and drew it from his eyes, and recovered his sight. 11:16. And they glorified God, both he and his wife and all that knew him. 11:17. And Tobias said: I bless thee, O Lord God of Israel, because thou hast chastised me, and thou hast saved me and behold I see Tobias my son. 11:18. And after seven days Sara his son's wife and all the family arrived safe, and the cattle, and the camels, and an abundance of money of his wife's: and that money also which he had received of Gabelus, 11:19. And he told his parents all the benefits of God, which he had done to him by the man that conducted him. 11:20. And Achior and Nabath the kinsmen of Tobias came, rejoicing for Tobias, and congratulating with him for all the good things that God had done for him. 11:21. And for seven days they feasted and rejoiced all with great joy. Tobias Chapter 12 Raphael maketh himself known. 12:1. Then Tobias called to him his son and said to him: What can we give to this holy man, that is come with thee? 12:2. Tobias answering, said to his father: Father, what wages shall we give him? or what can be worthy of his benefits? 12:3. He conducted me and brought me safe again, he received the money of Gabelus, he caused me to have my wife, and he chased from her the evil spirit, he gave joy to her parents, myself he delivered from being devoured by the fish, thee also he hath made to see the light of heaven, and we are filled with all good things through him. What can we give him sufficient for these things? 12:4. But I beseech thee, my father, to desire him, that he would vouchsafe to accept of one half of all things that have been brought. 12:5. So the father and the son calling him, took him aside: and began to desire him that he would vouchsafe to accept of half of all things that they had brought, 12:6. Then he said to them secretly, Bless ye the God of heaven, give glory to him in the sight of all that live, because he hath shewn his mercy to you. 12:7. For it is good to hide the secret of a king: to reveal and confess the works of God. 12:8. Prayer is good with fasting and alms more than to lay up treasures of gold.