Albert Barnes Commentary Jeremiah 26:16

"Then said the princes and all the people unto the priests and to the prophets: This man is not worthy of death; for he hath spoken to us in the name of Jehovah our God." — Jeremiah 26:16 (ASV)

This man ... - literally, there is no sentence of death for this man; that is, he is acquitted by the princes and the congregation.