“When you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place so that when your host comes, he may say to you, ‘Friend, move up higher.’ Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at the table with you.” Luke 14:10 ESV1
Read Luke 14:7-14
When talking about the theater or some other venue, the best seats in the house are the ones that afford the optimal view of the performance or activity. Sometimes, these favorable seats are reserved for special people like celebrities and heads of State. These preferred seats are usually the most expensive. The amount a person is willing to spend on a particular seat is directly related to how much he/she either desires to observe the event or how much he/she wishes to be seen as important in that context.
Jesus had a little something to say about desiring the best seats in the house.