⁷ Ngokuhamba kwesikhathi, umkhumbi wafika eMira, itheku elisogwini oluseningizimu ye-Asia Minor. Lapho, uPawulu nabanye kwadingeka bangene komunye umkhumbi owawuzobayisa eRoma, lapho babeya khona. (IzE. 27:6) Ngalezo zinsuku, iRoma yayithola okusanhlamvu okuningi eGibhithe futhi imikhumbi yaseGibhithe ethwala okusanhlamvu yayifika ime eMira. UJuliyu wawubona lowo mkhumbi, wayesethi amasosha neziboshwa mabagibele kuwo. Kumelwe ukuba lona wawumkhulu kunowokuqala. Wawuthwele okusanhlamvu okubalulekile nabantu abangu-276—amatilosi, amasosha, iziboshwa, mhlawumbe nabanye ababeya eRoma. Ngokusobala, njengoba kwase kungomunye umkhumbi, base bebaningi abantu uPawulu ayengabashumayeza futhi akungabazeki ukuthi wakwenza lokho.