After the two days he went out from there and went into Galilee.
This interpreter prefers the view of Alford because the degree of acceptance in Galilee was not sufficient to thwart the Lord's purpose of achieving a decrease in his popularity.  True, the next verse mentions the Galileans' reception of him, but it left much to be desired.  Jesus said (John 4:48), "Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will in no wise believe."