Are you desperate?. ( Luke 15 v 11 ff )

In his introduction to the gospel of Mark,Donald  English,comments on how few people showed faith in Jesus?,his answer was,mostly they didn't. His family took offence at him (MK 6 v 3 ) ,his townspeople rejected him ( MK 6 v 6 ),and of course we know how the religious leaders acted towards him. Mark mentioned two groups who did respond- the desperate and the demoniacs,but mainly the desperate. The desperate women who were ostracized by their community,especially by the religious leaders. A young man came to a wise man ,and asked a question,how can I receive eternal life?,the wise man said come with me,and he led to the sea.,and he took him into the sea,and he grabbed him,and plunged him beneath the water. He eventually released Him. The young stood up gasping for breath,and he asked the wise man,why did you do that I was desperate for breath?. The wise man said,you will find the answer to your question as regards eternal when you are desperate enough.Mark comments, ''That the desperate had nowhere else to go......and so they cast themselves on Jesus ,and found all they needed in Him ,and more.'