## 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]])