'Prophesy' in the Bible
saying, Prophesy to us, Christ, Who is it who struck thee?
But he answering said to them, Well did Esaias prophesy concerning you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honour me with their lips, but their heart is far away from me.
And some began to spit upon him, and cover up his face, and buffet him, and say to him, Prophesy; and the officers struck him with the palms of their hands.
and covering him up, asked him saying, Prophesy, who is it that struck thee?
And it shall be in the last days, saith God, that I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your elders shall dream with dreams;
yea, even upon my bondmen and upon my bondwomen in those days will I pour out of my Spirit, and they shall prophesy.
But having different gifts, according to the grace which has been given to us, whether it be prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
For we know in part, and we prophesy in part:
Follow after love, and be emulous of spiritual manifestations, but rather that ye may prophesy.
Now I desire that ye should all speak with tongues, but rather that ye should prophesy. But greater is he that prophesies than he that speaks with tongues, unless he interpret, that the assembly may receive edification.
But if all prophesy, and some unbeliever or simple person come in, he is convicted of all, he is judged of all;
For ye can all prophesy one by one, that all may learn and all be encouraged.
So that, brethren, desire to prophesy, and do not forbid the speaking with tongues.
And it was said to me, Thou must prophesy again as to peoples and nations and tongues and many kings.
And I will give power to my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth.