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Was Jesus Eccentric?

“Eccentric” what a word. It means "(of a person or their behavior) unconventional and slightly strange." Was Jesus eccentric? And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself . Mark 3:21 He is beside himself , he is different, he is mad, he is to heavenly to be earthly good, He is eccentric. Sounds like much of what is said concerning sons that give up all of this world’s selfish gain to follow Him. See to be eccentric is to be not of one's own self but another. It is to be "peculiar" and in this world of today to be peculiar is to be beside yourself. But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people ; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy. 1 Peter 2:9,10 Jesus said ... "I