Could you please give the Scripture's Chapter and verse?????
I do belive the KEYWORD in what you quoted is YOU
'"When you failed to do it for the least of these here brethren of mine..you failed to do it for me"
Could you please give the Scripture's Chapter and verse?????'
Since you haven't gotten your answer yet, I'll provide it!
You can find that in Matthew Chapter 25, verse 45.
It would be a good idea to read the entire context of what Jesus was saying. It starts in Matthew Chapter 25 at verse 31 and ends at verse 46.
Hope this helps you out.
I do think Jesus was speaking on an individual basis, but possibly it could be extended to apply to groups (countries too?) also. But we would need His wisdom to know for sure about this.