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
But Saul still breathing threatening and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord,
Acts 26:10
Which also I did in Jerusalem: and having received authority from the chief priests, I shut up many of the saints in prisons, and when they were killed, I gave my vote against them.

And all

Acts 4:5
And on the morrow were gathered together at Jerusalem their rulers,
Acts 5:21
And hearing this, they went into the temple early in the morning and taught. But the high priest being come, and they that were with him, called together the council, even the whole senate of the children of Israel,
Luke 22:66
And when it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together,

The brethren

Acts 22:1
Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye now my defence unto you.
Romans 9:3
For I could wish that I myself were accursed from Christ, for my brethren, my kinsmen after the flesh: