# I received letters from them
"The high priests and elders gave me letters"
# for the brothers in Damascus
Here "brothers" refers to "fellow Jews."
# to bring them back in bonds to Jerusalem
"to bind those of the Way with chains and bring them back to Jerusalem"
# to be punished
This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "so that they would receive punishment" or "so that the Jewish authorities could punish them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])