THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER

1 THE same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.
2 And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
3 And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;
4 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:
5 Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:
6 And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:
8 But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
9 Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

THE REASON FOR PARABLES
10 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
11 He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
12 For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.
13 Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:
15 For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
16 But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.
17 For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.

THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER EXPLAINED
18 Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.
19 When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.
20 But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;
21 Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.
22 He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
23 But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

THE WHEAT AND TARES
24 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:
25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
26 But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
27 So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?
28 He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?
29 But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.
30 Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.

A MUSTARD SEED
31 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:
32 Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.

LEAVEN
33 Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.

PARABLES EXPLAINED
34 All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:
35 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.
36 Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.
37 He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;
38 The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;
39 The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.
40 As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.
41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;
42 And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
43 Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

A BURIED TREASURE
44 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

THE PEARL OF GREAT PRICE
45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:
46 Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.

A LARGE NET
47 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:
48 Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.
49 So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,

THE HOUSEHOLDER'S TREASURE
50 And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
51 Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord.
52 Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.

JESUS REJECTED AT NAZARETH
53 And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence.
54 And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works?
55 Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
56 And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things?
57 And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.
58 And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.

1The same day went Iesus out of the house, and sate by the sea side.

2And great multitudes were gathered together vnto him, so that hee went into a ship, and sate, and the whole multitude stood on the shore.

3And hee spake many things vnto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went foorth to sow.

4And when he sowed, some seedes fell by the wayes side, and the foules came, and deuoured them vp.

5Some fell vpon stony places, where they had not much earth: and foorth with they sprung vp, because they had no deepenesse of earth.

6And when the Sunne was vp, they were scorched: and because they had not root, they withered away.

7And some fell among thorns: and the thornes sprung vp, & choked them.

8But other fell into good ground, and brought foorth fruit, some an hundred folde, some sixtie folde, some thirty folde.

9Who hath eares to heare, let him heare.

10And the disciples came, and sayd vnto him, Why speakest thou vnto them in parables?

11He answered, and said vnto them, Because it is giuen vnto you to know the mysteries of the kingdome of heauen, but to them it is not giuen.

12For whosoeuer hath, to him shall be giuen, and he shall haue more abundance: but whosoeuer hath not, from him shall be taken away, euen that hee hath.

13Therefore speake I to then in parables: because they seeing, see not: and hearing, they heare not, neither doe they vnderstand.

14And in them is fulfilled the prophecie of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall heare, and shall not vnderstand: and seeing yee shall see, and shall not perceiue.

15For this peoples heart is waxed grosse, and their eares are dull of hearing, and their eyes they haue closed, lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and heare with their eares, and should vnderstand with their heart, and should be conuerted, and I should heale them.

16But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your eares, for they heare.

17For verely I say vnto you, that many Prophets, and righteous men haue desired to see those things which yee see, and haue not seene them: and to heare those things which ye heare, and haue not heard them.

18 Heare ye therefore the parable of the sower.

19When any one heareth the word of the kingdome, and vnderstandeth it not, then commeth the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sowen in his heart: this is hee which receiued seede by the way side.

20But he that receiued the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, & anon with ioy receiueth it:

21Yet hath hee not root in himselfe, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.

22He also that receiued seed among the thorns, is he that heareth the word, and the care of this world, and the deceitfulnesse of riches choke the word, and he becommeth vnfruitfull.

23But he that receiued seed into the good ground, is hee that heareth the word, and vnderstandeth it, which also beareth fruit, and bringeth foorth, some an hundred fold, some sixtie, some thirty.

24 Another parable put he forth vnto them, saying; The kingdome of heauen is likened vnto a man which sowed good seed in his field:

25But while men slept, his enemy came & sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.

26But when the blade was sprung vp, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.

27So the seruants of the housholder came, and said vnto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seede in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?

28He said vnto them, An enemy hath done this. The seruants said vnto him, Wilt thou then that we goe and gather them vp?

29But he said, Nay: lest while yee gather vp the tares, ye root vp also the wheat with them.

30Let both grow together vntil the haruest: and in the time of haruest, I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and binde them in bundels to burne them: but gather the wheat into my barne.

31 Another parable put he foorth vnto them, saying, The kingdome of heauen is like to a graine of mustard seed, which a man tooke, and sowed in his field.

32Which indeed is the least of al seeds: but when it is growen, it is the greatest among herbes, and becommeth a tree: so that the birds of the aire come and lodge in the branches thereof.

33 Another parable spake he vnto them, The kingdome of heauen is like vnto leauen, which a woman tooke, and hid in three measures of meale, till the whole was leauened.

34All these things spake Iesus vnto the multitude in parables, and without a parable spake hee not vnto them:

35That it might bee fulfilled which was spoken by the Prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables, I wil vtter things which haue bin kept secret from the foundation of the world.

36Then Iesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came vnto him, saying, Declare vnto vs the parable of the tares of the field.

37He answered, and said vnto them, Hee that soweth the good seed, is the sonne of man.

38The field is the world. The good seed, are the children of the kingdome: but the tares are the children of the wicked one.

39The enemie that sowed them, is the deuill. The haruest, is the ende of the world. And the reapers are the Angels.

40As therefore the tares are gathered and burnt in the fire: so shall it be in the end of this world.

41The Sonne of man shall send forth his Angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdome all things that offend, and them which doe iniquitie:

42And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wayling and gnashing of teeth.

43Then shall the righteous shine foorth as the Sunne, in the kingdome of their father. Who hath eares to heare, let him heare.

44 Againe, the kingdome of heauen is like vnto treasure hid in a field: the which when a man hath found, hee hideth, and for ioy thereof goeth and selleth all that hee hath, and buyeth that field.

45 Againe, the kingdome of heauen is like vnto a marchant man, seeking goodly pearles:

46Who when hee had found one pearle of great price, he went and solde all that he had, and bought it.

47 Againe, the kingdome of heauen is like vnto a net that was cast into the sea, and gathered of euery kind,

48Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sate downe, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.

49So shall it be at the ende of the world: the Angels shal come forth, and seuer the wicked from among the iust,

50And shal cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing, and gnashing of teeth.

51Iesus saith vnto them, Haue ye vnderstood all these things? They say vnto him, Yea, Lord.

52Then said he vnto them, Therefore euery Scribe which is instructed vnto the kingdom of heauen, is like vnto a man that is an housholder, which bringeth foorth out of his treasure things new and old.

53 And it came to passe, that when Iesus had finished these parables, hee departed thence.

54And when hee was come into his owne countrey, he taught them in their Synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisedome, and these mighty works?

55Is not this the Carpenters sonne? Is not his mother called Marie? and his brethren, Iames, and Ioses, and Simon, and Iudas?

56And his sisters, are they not all with vs? whence then hath this man all these things?

57And they were offended in him. But Iesus said vnto them, A Prophet is not without honour, saue in his owne countrey, and in his owne house.

58And hee did not many mighty workes there, because of their vnbeliefe.

I == Mark 4:1

II == Luke 5:3; 8:4

III == Luke 8:5

VIII == Gen 26:12

XI == Matt 11:25 ; 16:17 ; Mark 4:11 ; 1st Cor 2:10 ; 1st John 2:27

XII == Matt 25:29 ; Mark 4:25 ; Luke 8:18 ; 19:26 ; Acts 28:26-27

XIV == Isa 6:9 ; Ezek 12:2 ; Mark 4:12 ; Luke 8:10 ; John 12:40 ; Acts 28:26-27 ; Rom 11:8 ; 2nd Cor 3:14-15

XV == Heb 5:11

XVI == Matt 16:17 ; Luke 10:23-24 ; John 20:29

XVII == Heb 11:13 ; 1st Peter 1:10-11

XVIII == Mark 4:14 ; Luke 8:11

XX == Isa 58:2 ; Ezek 33:31-32 ; John 5:35

XXI == Matt 11:6 ; 2nd Tim 1:15

XXII == Jer 4:3 ; Matt 19:23 ; Mark 10:23 ; Luke 18:24 ; 1st Tim 6:9-10 , 17; 2nd Tim 4:10

XXX == Matt 3:12

XXXI == Isa 2:2-3 ; Mic 4:1 ; Mark 4:30-32 ; Luke 13:18-19

XXXIII == Gen 18:6 ; Luke 13:20-21 ; Gal 5:9

XXXIV == Mark 4:33-34 ; John 10:6 ; 16:25

XXXV == Ps 78:2 ; Rom 16:25-26 ; 1st Cor 2:7 ; Eph 3:9; Col 1:25

XXXVIII == Gen 3:15 ; Matt 24:14 ; 28:19 ; Mark 16:15 , 20 ; Luke 24:47 ; john 8:44 ; Acts 13:10 ; Rom 10:18 ; Col 1:6 ; 1st John 3:8 ; 8:44 ; 1st John 3:10

XXXIX == Joel 3:13 ; Rev 14:15

XLI == Matt 18:7 ; 24:31 ; 2nd Peter 2:1-2 ;

XLII == Matt 3:12 ; 8:12 ; 13:50 ; 22:13 ; 24:51 ; 25:30 ; Rev 19:20 ; 20:10

XLIII == Dan 12:3 ; Matt 13:9 ; 1st Cor 15:42-43 , 58

XLIV == Isa 55"1 ; Phil 3:7-8 ; Rev 3:18

XLVI == Prov 2:4 ; 3:14-15 ; 8:10 , 19

XLVII == Matt 22:10

XLIX == Matt 25:32

L == Matt 13:42

LII == Song 7:13

LIV == Matt 2:23 ; Mark 6:1 ; Luke 4:16 , 23

LV == Isa 49:7 ; Matt 12:46 ; Mark 6:3 ; 15:40 ; Luke 3:23 ; John 6:42

LVII == Matt 11:6 ; Mark 6:3-4 ; Luke 4:24 ; John 4:44

LVIII == Mark 6:5-6

1 On that day, Jesus went out of the house and sat down by the sea. 2 Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat down, and the whole crowd stood along the shore. 3 And he spoke to them at length in parables, saying: "A sower went out to sow. 4 And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path, and birds came and ate it up. 5 Some fell on rocky ground, where it had little soil. It sprang up at once because the soil was not deep, 6 and when the sun rose it was scorched, and it withered for lack of roots. 7 Some seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it. 8 But some seed fell on rich soil, and produced fruit, a hundred or sixty or thirtyfold. 9 Whoever has ears ought to hear." 10 The disciples approached him and said, "Why do you speak to them in parables?" 11 He said to them in reply, "Because knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been granted to you, but to them it has not been granted. 12 To anyone who has, more will be given and he will grow rich; from anyone who has not, even what he has will be taken away. 13 This is why I speak to them in parables, because 'they look but do not see and hear but do not listen or understand.' 14 Isaiah's prophecy is fulfilled in them, which says: 'You shall indeed hear but not understand you shall indeed look but never see. 15 Gross is the heart of this people, they will hardly hear with their ears, they have closed their eyes, lest they see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their heart and be converted, and I heal them.' 16 "But blessed are your eyes, because they see, and your ears, because they hear. 17 Amen, I say to you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it. 18 "Hear then the parable of the sower. 19 The seed sown on the path is the one who hears the word of the kingdom without understanding it, and the evil one comes and steals away what was sown in his heart. 20 The seed sown on rocky ground is the one who hears the word and receives it at once with joy. 21 But he has no root and lasts only for a time. When some tribulation or persecution comes because of the word, he immediately falls away. 22 The seed sown among thorns is the one who hears the word, but then worldly anxiety and the lure of riches choke the word and it bears no fruit. 23 But the seed sown on rich soil is the one who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and yields a hundred or sixty or thirtyfold." 24 He proposed another parable to them. "The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a man who sowed good seed in his field. 25 While everyone was asleep his enemy came and sowed weeds all through the wheat, and then went off. 26 When the crop grew and bore fruit, the weeds appeared as well. 27 The slaves of the householder came to him and said, 'Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? Where have the weeds come from?' 28 He answered, 'An enemy has done this.' His slaves said to him, 'Do you want us to go and pull them up?' 29 He replied, 'No, if you pull up the weeds you might uproot the wheat along with them. 30 Let them grow together until harvest; then at harvest time I will say to the harvesters, "First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles for burning; but gather the wheat into my barn."'" 31 He proposed another parable to them. "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a person took and sowed in a field. 32 It is the smallest of all the seeds, yet when full-grown it is the largest of plants. It becomes a large bush, and the 'birds of the sky come and dwell in its branches.'" 33 He spoke to them another parable. "The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed with three measures of wheat flour until the whole batch was leavened." 34 All these things Jesus spoke to the crowds in parables. He spoke to them only in parables, 35 to fulfill what had been said through the prophet: "I will open my mouth in parables, I will announce what has lain hidden from the foundation (of the world)." 36 Then, dismissing the crowds, he went into the house. His disciples approached him and said, "Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field." 37 He said in reply, "He who sows good seed is the Son of Man, 38 the field is the world, the good seed the children of the kingdom. The weeds are the children of the evil one, 39 and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels. 40 Just as weeds are collected and burned (up) with fire, so will it be at the end of the age. 41 The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will collect out of his kingdom all who cause others to sin and all evildoers. 42 They will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth. 43 Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears ought to hear. 44 "The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which a person finds and hides again, and out of joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. 45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant searching for fine pearls. 46 When he finds a pearl of great price, he goes and sells all that he has and buys it. 47 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net thrown into the sea, which collects fish of every kind. 48 When it is full they haul it ashore and sit down to put what is good into buckets. What is bad they throw away. 49 Thus it will be at the end of the age. The angels will go out and separate the wicked from the righteous 50 and throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth. 51 "Do you understand all these things?" They answered, "Yes." 52 And he replied, "Then every scribe who has been instructed in the kingdom of heaven is like the head of a household who brings from his storeroom both the new and the old." 53 When Jesus finished these parables, he went away from there. 54 He came to his native place and taught the people in their synagogue. They were astonished and said, "Where did this man get such wisdom and mighty deeds? 55 Is he not the carpenter's son? Is not his mother named Mary and his brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas? 56 Are not his sisters all with us? Where did this man get all this?" 57 And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his native place and in his own house." 58 And he did not work many mighty deeds there because of their lack of faith

v 1-8. The Law allowed any to eat grain as they passed through a field, but the Pharisees strictly interpreted that as work done on the Sabbath. Jesus illustrated that David and his companions ate bread designated only for priests because of present need. (David alone, 1 Sam. 21:1 meant no official entourage, others indicated v 4,5). Jesus and disciples had a present need, and He declared Himself as Lord of Sabbath.

v 9-13. With Lk. 6:6-11. The man with the shriveled hand on the Sabbath was a definite set up by the Pharisees to accuse Jesus. He tested their motive by asking if it was right to do good on the Sabbath. Then turning to the man, He healed him to show that He was Lord also of the Sabbath. He did no ”work”, but simply spoke and the man was healed. This humiliated and infuriated the Pharisees and, Mk. 3:6, they counseled with the Herodians how they could destroy Jesus.

v 14-21. Comparing Mk. 3:6-12. This humiliated and infuriated the Pharisees, and they counseled with the Herodians how they could destroy Jesus. He left for the Sea of Galilee and preached from a boat because of the crowd. He healed everyone and cast out demons. Unclean spirits fell before Him proclaiming Him the Son of God, but he told them to be quiet, men were to proclaim Him. He told men not to tee anyone about him because he didn't want to become popular. This portion adds the quote from Isa. 42:1-4, saying that Messiah would avoid popularity, be gentle and compassionate, even save Gentiles.

v 22,23, This man was not only demonic, but blind and dumb. It is not said but he was probably deaf also, which is common. Compare Zacharias being struck dumb and not able to speak, Lk. 1:20. Yet he could not hear either, because the people had to make signs to him, Lk. 1:62, to ask what the baby should be called. The common people literally asked, “Could this be the Messiah?”

v 24-30. Unwilling to accept Jesus as Messiah, the Pharisees (and scribes, Mk. 3) concluded Jesus’ power came from Beelzebub, prince of demons, or Satan. Jesus’ defense was:
1. Satan wouldn’t work against himself and bring his kingdom to destruction.
2. Other Jews were casting out demons by the power of God, so they could judge.
3. Jesus entered the “strong man’s house” showing His power more than Satan’s.

v 31,32. He warned them not to blaspheme against the Holy Ghost, because that sin could not be forgiven. Which if you think about it, it is The Holy Ghost that comes to us and is with us. This is why I believe those that " state that taking ones own life" is the unforgivable sin is wrong. It is not accept the Holy Ghost

v 33-37. In comparing trees, Jesus called the Pharisees vipers, because their evil things came from their hearts. Their words would condemn them on judgment day.

Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit: There is different churches that believe that the taking of your own life or suicide is a sin that the Holy Spirit will not forgive you for. “The unforgivable sin.”
I disagree with this, The reason is I believe that if you are sorry for taking your life and ask God forgiven before doing it, and you are truly sorry that comes from your heart. God will forgive you. Also if you take your life because of a mental disorder, I believe he will forgive you.
The blasphemy against the Holy Spirit or the “unforgivable sin” is Not accepting Jesus Christ as your personal Savior. How can you ask forgiveness for any thing if you don’t believe in God.

V 38-42. Unwilling to accept those miracles as a sign that Jesus was Messiah, the evil leaders asked for further sign. Jesus said they would not have any other sign but that of Jonah, Christ’s death, burial and resurrection, but by then it would be too late to accept Him and His kingdom. Ninevah repented before Jonah, but they would not before Messiah Himself. Even pagan Queen of Sheba who traveled far to see King Solomon would condemn these people, because Christ was better than Solomon. v. 40 “so shall the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth” Why would the son of man go to the heart or center of the earth? At the center or heart of the earth was two separated section that was divided by a great fixed gulf and one section was called Abraham’s bosom or Paradise and this section was for the saved. The other section was call hell or Sheol in the Hebrew Old Testament and Hades in the Greek new Testament. This section was for the lost or unsaved. The “Son of Man” or Jesus had two reasons for going to the heart of the earth. The first reason was to receive the keys to hell and to preach unto the lost spirits imprison that they be judged. 1st Peter 3:18-20 The second reason or purpose was to depopulate Abraham’s bosom of the saved Spirits. After this the Hell side still exists and the entire lost or unsaved still goes there. What has changed is that the section that was called Paradise or Abraham’s bosom is no longer there. When the spirit of a saved person is separated from his earthly body, the spirit now goes to be with Jesus Christ. Luke 23:43”

"For those who believe in "Purgatory and for those who don't. God can not look upon or be next to sin: Purgatory: A State of final purification after death and before entrance into heaven for those who died in God's friendship, but were only imperfectly purified: A final cleaning of human imperfection before one is able to enter the joy of heaven." { 1 }

V 43-45. The Pharisees, like the man from whom the demon left, were attempting self reformation without the power of God. That man’s latter end was worse, and so it would be with these leaders.

V 46-58. Mark 3:20,21 reported Jesus and disciples were so thronged they couldn’t even eat, and friends (literal family) tried to bring him home, thinking he had gone religious fanatic, insane. Mk. 3:31-35 is parallel with this. In ignoring the pleas of His family, Jesus showed the new relationship of all believers being His family.
Prediction of the Savior concerning His resurrection Mt 12:38-40

"HIS BRETHREN: Mary's children, the wife of Cleophas, sister to our Blessed Lady, (St Matt 27:56: St John 19:25) therefore, according to the usual style of the Scripture, that is near relations to our Savior, so they were called brethren."
{ 1 } CATECHSM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH