* **council** - This was the most important Jewish Council, which was called the Sanhedrin.
* **fixed their eyes on him** - "looked intently at him". This is an idiom for "staring at him." (see: [[:en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_idiom]])
* **was like the face of an angel -** - ** This is a simile like comparison with the point of similarity likely being "shining" which is not mentioned. It could be translated as "was shining like the face of an angel" (UDB). (see: [[:en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_simile]])