en_tn/act/06/12.md

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)