Luke 16:19:31
19 “There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. 20 At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores 21 and longing to eat what fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.
22 “The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried. 23 In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side. 24 So he called to him, ‘Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.’
25 “But Abraham replied, ‘Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in agony. 26 And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been set in place, so that those who want to go from here to you cannot, nor can anyone cross over from there to us.’
27 “He answered, ‘Then I beg you, father, send Lazarus to my family, 28 for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also come to this place of torment.’
29 “Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let them listen to them.’
30 “‘No, father Abraham,’ he said, ‘but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.’
31 “He said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.’”
It is a good thing to want to help your family...And it seems like the rich man after he died and was buried, wanted to help his family...In Hades the rich man was in torment...But to help our families while we are in Hades, seems to be too late...Jesus says there is a great chasm in place between heaven and hell...But it seems that we maybe able to see heaven from hell, because here we see that the rich man sees Lazarus with Abraham and at his side...The rich man knowing his predicament in Hades, now wants to help his family after his death...It appears from where the rich man is at this time he cannot help his family...These statements are made by the rich man and Abraham about helping the rich man's family after he died, “He answered, ‘Then I beg you, father, send Lazarus to my family, for I have five brothers...Let him warn them, so that they will not also come to this place of torment.’...“Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let them listen to them.’...“‘No, father Abraham,’ he said, ‘but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.’...“He said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.’”...