It appears in three of the Canonical gospels of the New Testament . The differences between Gospels of Matthew ( 13:31 -- 32 ) , Mark ( 4:30 -- 32 ) , and Luke ( 13:18 -- 19 ) , are minor .
It is found in three of the Gospels of the New Testament : Gospel of Matthew ( 13:31 -- 32 ) , Gospel of Mark ( 4:30 -- 32 ) , and Gospel of Luke ( 13:18 -- 19 ) .