Deuteronomy 18:21-22

Contemporary English Version

Moses said to Israel:

²¹ You may be asking yourselves, “How can we tell if a prophet's message really comes from the Lord?” ²² You will know, because if the Lord says something will happen, it will happen. And if it doesn't, you will know that the prophet was falsely claiming to speak for the Lord. Don't be afraid of any prophet whose message doesn't come from the Lord.