Acts 26:31
And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.
Cross-references
In Acts 23:9, Pharisees declare Paul innocent — the same verdict Agrippa and Festus reach here.
In Acts 23:29, Claudius Lysias writes that Paul had nothing deserving death — nearly identical wording to this conclusion.
In Acts 25:25, Festus earlier found Paul innocent — reinforcing the same verdict from a different hearing.
In Acts 28:18, Paul recounts that the Romans wished to release him — echoing this same declaration of innocence.
In Acts 25:10, Paul claims he has done no wrong — here the rulers affirm that same innocence.
In Luke 23:4, Pilate declares Jesus innocent — mirroring the Roman authority's verdict for Paul.
In Luke 23:14, Pilate again says Jesus is not guilty — another parallel to Paul's acquittal by Festus.
Deuteronomy 21:22 describes a criminal worthy of death — in contrast, Paul is declared not worthy of death or bonds.
Jeremiah 26:16 has rulers saying 'This man is not worthy to die' for speaking in God's name — a direct parallel to Paul's acquittal.