Act 1 Scene 3: The Witches deliver the prophecy of thanedom and kingship to Macbeth and Banquo. The Witches' predictions encourage Macbeth to think wicked thoughts and carry out evil deeds. As well as murder, Macbeth is also guilty of lying, deception, cowardice, seeking out further contact with evil forces, behaving brutally with both physical and verbal violence and showing a lack of love and concern for others. The three witches make three prophecies - Macbeth will be a thane, Macbeth will be king and Banquo's sons will be kings.