Sinners touch Jesus

The sinner woman who cried at the feet of Jesus was declared to excel at attaining forgiveness, and being a model to all worth imitating, at the same time the others were thinking (well justifiably):

"If this man were a prophet, he would know who was touching him and what kind of woman she is -- that she is a sinner."

So the sinner who is fresh at walking with Christ--are these who will be the greatest in the kingdom of God at judgment?

"Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest..."

This makes sense to me, because it is only the ones who are wretchedly found in sin who remain close and needy for Jesus, and if our ministries and law-obediences caused pride or self-reliance, then we would lose our desire to make Jesus Lord of our life, and we'd walk away from abiding. Sinners touch Jesus. Over and over that's what I see. Sinners are the ones who are there, where He is. So now, I want to be a sinner.