These Pharisees, Sanhedrin and Scribes were concerned with the control of people and having the wealth, they did not care about the people. So when Yashu'a, Isa Jesus came with the Word or Good News, they feared losing their control. Instead of following the laws of God (Elohyeem), they were following the laws of men that would suit them. This is why Yashu'a Isa, Jesus called them the devils. Just as today many of the religious community are caught up in the lust and greed with no intrest in the souls of the people. And this is why they get angry at the true followers of Yashu'a, Isa, Jesus and teachings, not because they find fault, but because it will stop their control and cash flow. Ephesains 4:19 "Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lascivousnes, to work all uncleanness with greedinness."
The fact of the matter is Yashu'a Isa, Jesus never called himself a Christian. The followers of Yashu'a Isa, Jesus were called Messiahites, or Messehans, because he was called the Messiah first (John 1:41) "He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, we have found the Messiah, which is being interpreted, the Christ."
When you first find the word "Christians" in Acts 11:26, where the word Antioch is used, they are saying Syria because Antioch Antioch is Syria founded by Seleucus Nicator, who is one of the successors of Alexander around 300 B.C. in memory of his father Antiouchus.