## incited the people ##

stirred the people up to be angry

## seized ##

"grabbed"

## 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: [[rc://en/ta/man/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: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])