'Prophesy' in the Bible
Many will tell me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, didn't we prophesy in your name, in your name cast out demons, and in your name do many mighty works?'
You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,
He answered them, "Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, 'This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
Some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to beat him with fists, and to tell him, "Prophesy!" The officers struck him with the palms of their hands.
Having blindfolded him, they struck him on the face and asked him, "Prophesy! Who is the one who struck you?"
'It will be in the last days, says God, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh. Your sons and your daughters will prophesy. Your young men will see visions. Your old men will dream dreams.
Yes, and on my servants and on my handmaidens in those days, I will pour out my Spirit, and they will prophesy.
Having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, if prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;
Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.
Now I desire to have you all speak with other languages, but rather that you would prophesy. For he is greater who prophesies than he who speaks with other languages, unless he interprets, that the assembly may be built up.
But if all prophesy, and someone unbelieving or unlearned comes in, he is reproved by all, and he is judged by all.
For you all can prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be exhorted.
Therefore, brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and don't forbid speaking with other languages.
They told me, "You must prophesy again over many peoples, nations, languages, and kings."
I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy one thousand two hundred sixty days, clothed in sackcloth."