He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him.
Berean Study Bible (BSB) - Acts 24:26 >At the same time, he was hoping that Paul would offer him a bribe. So he sent for Paul frequently and talked with him.
Textus Receptus (TR) - Acts 24:26 >ἅμα δὲ καὶ ἐλπίζων ὅτι χρήματα δοθήσεται αὐτῷ ὑπὸ τοῦ Παύλου, ὅπως λύσῃ αὐτόν· διὸ καὶ πυκνότερον αὐτὸν μεταπεμπόμενος ὡμίλει αὐτῷ.