“When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them.”
When they heard this, they were furious and wanted to put them to death - the 'furious' (dieprionto, gnashing their teeth) reaction is visceral; they are literally cut to the heart by the apostles' boldness. The desire to 'put them to death' (aphenxanto touto anethasanto, wanted to execute them) shows escalation from arrest to capital punishment. The Sanhedrin sees the apostolic testimony as intolerable blasphemy.
Church Fathers on Acts 5:33
And they hearing that, were cut to the heart. Acts 5:33 The others (on a former occasion) when they heard these things were pricked; here they were cut (as with a saw) (διεπρίοντο) and desired to slay them. Acts 2:37 But it is necessary now to look over again what we have read. But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said, Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life. Brought them forth.…
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