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
Meanwhile Saul, still breathing out threats of murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest
Acts 26:10
"And this also I did in Jerusalem. Armed with authority from the chief priests, I shut up many of the saints in prison, and when they were condemned to death I gave my vote against them.

And all

Acts 4:5
There was held in Jerusalem, next morning, a meeting of their rulers, the elders and scribes,
Acts 5:21
When they heard this they went at early dawn to the Temple, and began to teach. Meantime when the high priest and his followers arrived, they summoned the Sanhedrin and all the Council of the Elders of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison to fetch the apostles.
Luke 22:66
When it became the day the elders if the people met with the high priests and the Scribes and had brought before the Sanhedrin, saying.

The brethren

Acts 22:1
"Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense which I now make in your presence."
Romans 9:3
For I was on the point of praying to be accursed from Christ on behalf of my brothers, my kinsmen according to the flesh.