Since many have undertaken to set in order a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us,
Ministers of the word ... The Greek word Luke used here for "ministers" is [@huperetai], a word used in medical terminology "to refer to doctors who served under a principal physician."[4] Thus, Doctor Luke referred to a group, including the apostles themselves, who served as lesser DOCTORS under the Great Physician.  There are numerous uses of such a medical vocabulary throughout Luke.