Complex of alleys,
streets, old ways, new ways, cobbles,
tarmac; friendly town.
In Sunday’s lectionary, the populace tolerate Paul and Silas at first. But when Paul and Silas take away the slave-owner’s chance to make money, the atmosphere darkens. Paul and Silas are imprisoned. You can say what you like, Paul and Silas, but you touch our money and you’re in trouble. Maybe that’s why some privileged and political people now hate church people whenever they speaks about social justice or money. (Which Jesus did quite a lot BTW).