Then there arose a reasoning among them, as to which of them should be greatest.
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Cyril of Alexandria
AD 444
Christ calls him least whom lowly things please and who from modesty does not think highly of himself. This person pleases Christ. It is written that “every one that exalts himself shall be humbled, and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.” Christ himself somewhere says, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” The ornament of a sanctified soul is a poor and humble mind…. Let the illness of pride be far from those who love Christ. Let us rather consider our companions as better than we are and be anxious to decorate ourselves with the humility of mind that is well pleasing to God. Being simpleminded, as fits saints, we will be with Christ who honors simplicity. Commentary on Luke, Homily
