John Chrysostom, on Luke 14:7

“And he spoke a parable also to them that were invited, marking how they chose the first seats at the table, saying to them:”

“(non occ.) And so the seeker of honour obtained not that which he coveted, but suffered a defeat, and busying himself how he might be loaded with honours, is treated with dishonour. And because nothing is of so much worth as modesty, He leads His hearer to the opposite of this seeking; not only forbidding him to seek the highest place, but bidding him search for the lowest. As it follows; But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room.”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.