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This is a matter of perspective and debate. The witches' motive in revealing this might be to cause Macbeth to take the actions he will take to make the prophecy come true, thus creating havoc and turmoil in the realm. Basically, they may be simply troublemakers. But it is also possible that they are the agents of fate, who act in this way to bring about the future which was in any case foretold.

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Macbeth didn't make the prophecy, so it is not "Macbeth's prophecy" at all, but the witches' prophecy. Lady Macbeth of course liked the idea of becoming queen.

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They seem to, yes. They know that they are going to meet Macbeth "when the battle's lost and won"; they know that he will be king and that Banquo's children will be kings.

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Explicitly and in the following words: Hail, Macbeth, he that shall be king hereafter.

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