Some people take jealousy too far. Which leader put John the Baptist to death over it?

Answer Herod Antipas

Jealous that John the Baptist was getting more popular than him, Herod Antipas slew the martyr because he didn't want him to cause a rebellion. As the story goes, his evil wife, Herodias, asked for John's head on a silver platter.

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