Palm Sunday events and the involvement

In the Christian historical tradition of the Palm Sunday, there are several characters that play very different roles.  Most of those actively involved had no clue of the ramifications of the events unfolding before them.  

There was the crowd following Jesus through the streets of Jerusalem chanting his praises, the Roman soldiers and leaders, the Pharisees and Jewish leaders... for them it was just another day, in a long list of days. Nothing special, nothing great. Just another day, another event, another story.  Nothing special to write home about. 

Then there was Peter, and to an extent Judas as well.  Both of them knew that there is something special unfolding.  That their little brains were too big to get around. But there was something indeed happening. Perhaps it was more a gut level feeling than a rationalised conclusion.  For Peter the import of the events hits him when the cock crows and Jesus' words come back to haunt him. 

Then there were the apostles.  Most of them were clueless about anything that was happening around them.  Even at the death of Jesus, they didn't understand what exactly was happening.  They really 'woke up' perhaps at the Pentecost. 

And then there was Jesus.  And God, the Father himself, watching all of this.  Knowing perfectly well, where all this was leading to.  Yet, no sign of rushing towards it or away from it. A serene surrender to the unfolding of events, fully aware of what its impact is going to be.