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
Now Saul, whose every breath was a threat of destruction for the disciples of the Lord,
Acts 26:10
And that was how I acted in Jerusalem. Armed with authority received from the High Priests I shut up many of God's people in various prisons, and when they were about to be put to death I gave my vote against them.

And all

Acts 4:5
The next day a meeting was held in Jerusalem of their Rulers, Elders, and Scribes,
Acts 5:21
Having received that command they went into the Temple, just before daybreak, and began to teach: So when the High Priest and his party came, and had called together the Sanhedrin as well as all the Elders of the descendants of Israel, they sent to the jail to fetch the Apostles.
Luke 22:66
As soon as it was day, the whole body of the Elders, both High Priests and Scribes, assembled. Then He was brought into their Sanhedrin, and they asked Him,

The brethren

Acts 22:1
"Brethren and fathers," he said, "listen to my defence which I now make before you."
Romans 9:3
For I could pray to be accursed from Christ on behalf of my brethren, my human kinsfolk--for such the Israelites are.