Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.

The brethren

Bible References

Also

Acts 9:1
And Saul, still breathing out threatening and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the chief priest,
Acts 26:10
And this I did in Jerusalem; and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests: and when they were put to death, I gave my vote against them.

And all

Acts 4:5
And it came to pass, on the next day, that their rulers and elders and scribes,
Acts 5:21
And having heard this, they entered the temple, early in the morning, and taught. But the chief priest, and those who were with him, came and called together the Sanhedrin, and all the eldership of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.
Luke 22:66
And when it was day, the elders of the people, the chief priests also and scribes, met together, and led him up to the Sanhedrin, and said:

The brethren

Acts 22:1
Brethren and fathers, hear my defense, which I now make before you.
Romans 9:3
for I could wish my self to be accursed from Christ, for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh;