Bede the Venerable, on Mark 11:1

“And when they were drawing near to Jerusalem and to Bethania at the mount of Olives, he sendeth two of his disciples,”

“(ubi sup.) Bethany again means the house of obedience, because by teaching many before His Passion, he made for Himself a house of obedience; and it is said to be placed on the mount of Olives, because He cherishes His Church with the unction of spiritual gifts, and with the light of piety and knowledge. But He sent His disciples to a hold1, which was over against them, that is, He appointed doctors to penetrate into the ignorant parts of the whole world, into, as it were, the walls of the hold placed against them.”

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