2009-07-20T11:10:03-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/palm/ http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2012:12-19&version=NIV 2009-07-20T11:10:03-05:00 "Palm Sunday" is so named because when Jesus made his triumphal entry into Jerusalem, some of the people there waved palm branches to honor him as he passed. Unfortunately, many of the same people would be calling for his crucifixion just a few days later.