The parents of the two Atlanta brothers who savagely beat and stabbed them in their Snellville home have come forward to relay the message that they forgive their sons.

Yvonne and Zachery Ervin, who still bear the scars from the September 5th attack, spoke with WSB-TV as the visited sons Cameron Ervin, 17, and Christopher Ervin, 22, at Gwinnett County jail, stating:

“Those were not our boys that did that to us. We did not raise them that way.”

Zachery Ervin, the boys’ father also relayed a message of forgiveness, stating:

We forgive our sons, we love them unconditionally. We have to make sure that they understand that to strengthen themselves.

One of the boys told police he plotted to kill his mother since he was 11 years old.

[READ: New Details Reveal Atlanta Brothers Planned Parents’ Murder ‘FOR YEARS’ + Hear 911 Call Audio)]

The brothers face two felony counts of aggravated assault in addition to arson charges for trying to blow up the house to conceal their crimes.

More details + watch video of the parents’ message of forgiveness below…

VIDEO: Parents of Brothers Who Tried to Kill Them Relay Message of ‘Forgiveness’The parents didn’t speak on why the felt their son’s committed the horrible act against them but they both offered a message of forgiveness.

“We understand there are consequences for what they did,” Yvonne told WSB-TV. “They understand that, but we’re just praying the world forgives them in the same way we forgive them.”

Many have speculated that the well-to-do brothers may have been after their parents money and the attempt to kill them was to secure millions in insurance dollars.

According to SandraRose, the insurance motive may not be too far fetched. She writes…

A loyal reader provided one clue that might explain why the brothers wanted their parents out of the way so they could collect their insurance. The youngest brother (Cameron) had an older girlfriend who dances for money.

Pocahontas is one of Diamonds of Atlanta’s finest exotic dancers. With competition from older men with deeper pockets, Young Cameron may have given in to the pressure of impressing his older woman of the world.

Welp… the plot thickens! 😯

What do you think of this bizarre situation?

Are you surprised about the parents’ message of forgiveness?