_Rubens, Plate 120,_ has not included the crowd in his canvas; but his Lazarus comes forth vigorously and happily from his grave in the cave, to meet a master whose figure is charged with animation. The traditional characters of the sisters are not forgotten. Martha helps to remove the grave-clothes, while Mary, as usual, worships the Master. [Illustration: Raising of Lazarus.] Plate 120. _Raising of Lazarus._ Rubens. 1577-1640. _Dore, Plate 108,_ interprets the parable of the Pharisee and the Publican. The Pharisee stands and prays "with himself" (Luke 18:11), while the tax-gatherer will not so much as "lift up his eyes to heaven," but says, "God be merciful to me a sinner." (Verse 13.) Jesus is represented as saying, "This man went down to his house justified." (Verse 14.) Dore makes it an actual event, not merely a parable. [Illustration: The Pharisee and Publican.] Plate 108. _The Pharisee and Publican._ Gustave Dore. 1833-1883. Christ blessing the children, has been a favorite subject with artists. _Hofmann, Plate 109,_ tells the story in his own charming way. How sweetly child-like is that offering of the little bouquet! He remembers that not only little children came; mothers brought their babies. (Luke 18:15.) [Illustration: Christ Blessing Little Children.] Plate 109. _Christ Blessing Little Children._ H. Hofmann. 1824- _Plockhoerst, Plate 110,_ is equally true to the account and to nature. Here a little child is asking to take her flowers to Jesus. Plockhoerst loves symbolism. Sheep are present (Is. 40:11), and a little boy is about to offer Jesus a palm-branch in unconscious anticipation of his triumphal entry to Jerusalem. (Matt. 21:8, 9 and 15.) [Illustration: Christ Blessing Little Children.] Plate 110. _Christ Blessing Little Children._ B. Plockhoerst. 1825- _Vogel, Plate 111,_ has introduced one or two children old enough to have some consciousness of a real need of such love and forgiveness as the Master offers to all. Their attitude is not that of naive childhood. [Illustration: Christ Blessing Little Children.] Plate 111. _Christ Blessing Little Children._ Carlo Vogel. _Hofmann, Plate 112,_ has excelled himself in the portrayal of Christ and the rich young ruler, who asked how to obtain eternal life. (Matt. 19:16.) Jesus is saying; "If thou wouldest be perfect go sell what thou hast and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven." The decision of the young man is already made. He will presently go away sorrowful, and keep his great possessions. (Matt. 19:21, 22.) [Illustration: Christ and the Young Ruler.] Plate 112. _Christ and the Young Ruler._ H. Hofmann. 1824- _Bonifazio, Plate 121,_ illustrates the account of Matthew relative to the ambitions of James and John.