ACC ~ John 12 v43

NOT RULERS BUT SLAVES TO PRAISE

CHRYSOSTOM: See how these men were broken off from the faith through their love of honor. It says that many of the chief rulers believed on him, “but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him lest they should be put out of the synagogue.” … So then, they were not really rulers at all but slaves subject to the utmost slavery [of human opinion]. HOMILIES ON THE GOSPEL OF JOHN 69.1. [1]

[1] NPNF 1 14:254**.